CVE-2026-0270 Cortex XSOAR: Path Traversal Vulnerability (Severity: MEDIUM)
CSIRTS triage
- What
- There is a path traversal vulnerability.
- Who is affected
- Users of Cortex XSOAR are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is necessary due to the medium severity of the vulnerability.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of Cortex XSOAR.
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Details
Original advisory: https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0270
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-02700.20% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 10% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-0270 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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