VDB-308949 · CVE-2025-0132 · EUVD-2025-14908

Palo Alto Cortex XDR Broker VM up to 26.0.118 missing authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Palo Alto Cortex XDR Broker VM up to 26.0.118. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in missing authentication. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-0132. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Palo Alto Cortex XDR Broker VM up to 26.0.118. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-306. The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A missing authentication vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR® Broker VM allows an unauthenticated user to disable certain internal services on the Broker VM. The attacker must have network access to the Broker VM to exploit this issue.

The weakness was shared by Bartosz Chałek with ING Bank Slaski. The advisory is shared at security.paloaltonetworks.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-0132 since 12/21/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 26.0.119 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-14908). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

Palo Alto

Name

Cortex XDR Broker VM

Version

26.0.118

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing authentication
CWE: CWE-306 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Cortex XDR Broker VM 26.0.119

Timelineinfo

12/21/2024 🔍
05/14/2025 +143 days 🔍
05/14/2025 +0 days 🔍
05/15/2025 +1 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: paloaltonetworks.com

Advisory: security.paloaltonetworks.com
Researcher: Bartosz Chałek
Organization: ING Bank Slaski
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-0132 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-0132
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-308949
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/14/2025 20:31
Updated: 05/15/2025 12:41
Changes: 05/14/2025 20:31 (73), 05/15/2025 12:41 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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