Cortex XSOAR: Path Traversal Vulnerability
Priority LOW 23CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A path traversal vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR engine software running on Linux allows an unauthenticated attacker on an adjacent network, with the ability to intercept and manipulate network response traffic via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack, to write arbitrary files to the host.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00199 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Cortex XSOAR (Palo Alto Networks): 8.13.0.11, 6.14.0, 6.13.0 +1
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 XSOAR | 8.13 to before 8.13.0.11 | 8.13.0.11 | Patch available | CNA |
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XSOAR | 8.12.0; 8.11.0; 8.10.0 | 6.14.0, 6.13.0, 6.12.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Cortex XSOAR VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 8.13 to before 8.13.0.11 Fixed in 8.13.0.11 Patch available CNA
- Cortex XSOAR VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 8.12.0; 8.11.0; 8.10.0 Fixed in 6.14.0, 6.13.0, 6.12.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.10.0 to before 8.13.0.11 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10.0 to before 8.13.0.11 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Cortex XSOAR (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 8.13.0.11
- Fix · CNA Cortex XSOAR (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 6.14.0, 6.13.0, 6.12.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-0270
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6p7f-m9mh-p8gq
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-2026-0270 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-0270 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6p7f-m9mh-p8gq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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