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CVE-2025-0134

Cortex XDR Broker VM: Authenticated Code Injection Vulnerability in Broker VM

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

A code injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR® Broker VM allows an authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the host operating system running Broker VM.

*Credits: Christiaan van Aken
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
Low
High
Integrity
Low
High
Availability
Low
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-12-20 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-05-14 CVE Published
  • 2025-05-15 CVE Updated
  • ---------- EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-242: Code Injection
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0134 2025-05-15
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Palo Alto Networks
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks"
 Cortex XDR Broker VM
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "Cortex XDR Broker VM"
 >= 26.0.0 < 26.0.119
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "Cortex XDR Broker VM" and version " >= 26.0.0 < 26.0.119"
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Affected