Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere in Cortex XDR Broker VM - CVE-2026-0231

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Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere in Cortex XDR Broker VM - CVE-2026-0231

Published: March 13, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU123988
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-0231
CWE-ID: CWE-497
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Affected software:
Cortex XDR Broker VM

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to exposure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere. A local administrator can obtain and modify sensitive information on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-0231

Install updates from vendor's website.

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