Privilege escalation in Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr Broker Vm
CVE-2026-0276
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex® XDR Broker VM enables a locally authenticated user to perform actions as the root user.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.001 (0.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr Broker Vm — versions 20.0.96
- Paloaltonetworks Cortex_xdr_broker_vm
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-0276?
- CVE-2026-0276 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr Broker Vm, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-07-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-0276?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.