Description
An information disclosure vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR® Broker VM allows an authenticated user to obtain and modify sensitive information by triggering live terminal session via Cortex UI and modifying any configuration setting. 
The attacker must have network access to the Broker VM to exploit this issue.
Published: 2026-03-11
Score: 5.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Sensitive Information Disclosure and Configuration Modification
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Unprivileged authenticated users can trigger a live terminal session through the Cortex UI and retrieve or change sensitive configuration settings of the Cortex XDR Broker VM. This exposes confidential information and allows an attacker to alter system behavior, impacting confidentiality and integrity per CWE-497.

Affected Systems

Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM. All versions prior to 30.0.49 are vulnerable; the issue is fixed in version 30.0.49 and later.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.7 indicates moderate severity. EPSS is below 1 % and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting low exploit probability. Exploitation requires network connectivity to the Broker VM and valid authentication credentials. The attacker may then launch a live terminal session via the Cortex UI to view or modify configuration data.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 17, 2026 at 14:55 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to Cortex XDR Broker VM 30.0.49 or newer
  • Enable automatic upgrades for Broker VM so future patches are applied automatically
  • Verify that the system reflects the updated version and that no unauthorized configuration changes remain

Generated by OpenCVE AI on March 17, 2026 at 14:55 UTC.

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History

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An information disclosure vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR® Broker VM allows an authenticated user to obtain and modify sensitive information by triggering live terminal session via Cortex UI and modifying any configuration setting.  The attacker must have network access to the Broker VM to exploit this issue.
Title Cortex XDR Broker VM: Sensitive Information Disclosure Vulnerability
First Time appeared Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks cortex Xdr Broker Vm
Weaknesses CWE-497
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:cortex_xdr_broker_vm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks cortex Xdr Broker Vm
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber'}

Subscriptions

Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr Broker Vm
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: palo_alto

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-11T20:21:35.933Z

Reserved: 2025-11-03T20:43:52.020Z

Link: CVE-2026-0231

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-11T20:21:28.913Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-11T18:16:21.413

Modified: 2026-03-12T21:08:22.643

Link: CVE-2026-0231

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-20T15:29:59Z

Weaknesses