CVE-2025-0119 Cortex XDR Broker VM: Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability in Broker VM
Description
A command injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR® Broker VM allows an authenticated user to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges on the host operating system running Broker VM.
Product Status
| Versions | Affected | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|
| Cortex XDR Broker VM | < 26.100.3 | >= 26.100.3 |
Required Configuration for Exposure
No special configuration is required to be affected by this issue.
Severity: LOW, Suggested Urgency: MODERATE
CVSS-BT: 2.4 / CVSS-B: 6.3 (CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber)
Exploitation Status
Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.
Weakness Type and Impact
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Solution
This issue is fixed in Broker VM 26.100.3 and all later Broker VM versions. If you enabled automatic upgrades for Broker VM, then no action is required at this time. If you did not enable automatic upgrades, then we recommend that you do so for Broker VM to ensure that you always have the latest security patches installed in your software.
Workarounds and Mitigations
There are no known workarounds or mitigations for this issue.