Cortex XDR Broker VM: Unauthorized Access to Broker VM Docker Containers
Priority LOW 26CWE-424Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A problem with the network isolation mechanism of the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM allows attackers unauthorized access to Docker containers from the host network used by Broker VM. This may allow access to read files sent for analysis and logs transmitted by the Cortex XDR Agent to the Cortex XDR server.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00264 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Cortex XDR Broker VM (Palo Alto Networks): 26.0.116
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR Broker VM | 1.0.0 to before 26.0.116 | 26.0.116 | Patch available | CNA |
- Cortex XDR Broker VM VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 1.0.0 to before 26.0.116 Fixed in 26.0.116 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Cortex XDR Broker VM (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 26.0.116
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-0113
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8x5-54p6-cqvm
References
More Palo Alto Networks vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-08782 Expedition: Unauthenticated OS Command Injection Vulnerability Leads to Firewall Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2024-03172 PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads to OS Command Injection Vulnerability in GlobalProtect KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-01936 PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in SAML Authentication KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2017-11675 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-00239 PAN-OS: Unauthenticated user initiated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in User-ID™ Authentication Portal KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2024-08784 Expedition: SQL Injection Leads to Firewall Admin Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
Sources
- CVE-2025-0113 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-0113 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j8x5-54p6-cqvm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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