CVE-2026-0276
A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM to escalate their privileges.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate their privileges.
- Who is affected
- Local deployments of Cortex XDR Broker VM are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency due to the potential for privilege escalation.
- Action
- Update to the latest version to mitigate the vulnerability.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.10% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 1% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (3)
- medium[NEW] [medium] Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM: Vulnerability allows privilege escalationcert-bund · 2026-07-10
- highCVE-2026-0276: A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex® XDR Broker VM enables a loca…nvd · 2026-07-09
- lowCVE-2026-0276 Cortex XDR Broker VM: Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability (Severity: LOW)paloalto · 2026-07-08
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