[Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories] CVE-2025-0119 Cortex XDR Broker VM: Authenticated Command InjectionVulnerability in Broker VM

Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories /CVE-2025-0119

CVE-2025-0119 Cortex XDR Broker VM: Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability in Broker VM

UrgencyMODERATE

047910
Severity2.4 ·LOW
Exploit MaturityUNREPORTED
Response EffortMODERATE
RecoveryUSER
Value DensityDIFFUSE
Attack ComplexityLOW
Attack RequirementsNONE
AutomatableNO
User InteractionNONE
Product ConfidentialityLOW
Product IntegrityLOW
Product AvailabilityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
Subsequent ConfidentialityHIGH
Subsequent IntegrityHIGH
Subsequent AvailabilityHIGH

Description

A command injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR® Broker VM allows an authenticated user to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges on the host operating system running Broker VM.

Product Status

VersionsAffectedUnaffected
Cortex XDR Broker VM < 26.100.3>= 26.100.3

Required Configuration for Exposure

No special configuration is required to be affected by this issue.

Severity:LOW, Suggested Urgency:MODERATE

CVSS-BT:2.4 /CVSS-B:6.3 (CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber)

Exploitation Status

Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.

Weakness Type and Impact

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command (‘OS Command Injection’)

CAPEC-242 Code Injection

Solution

This issue is fixed in Broker VM 26.100.3 and all later Broker VM versions. If you enabled automatic upgrades for Broker VM, then no action is required at this time. If you did not enable automatic upgrades, then we recommend that you do so for Broker VM to ensure that you always have the latest security patches installed in your software.

Workarounds and Mitigations

There are no known workarounds or mitigations for this issue.

Acknowledgments

Palo Alto Networks thanks Bartosz Chałek and Piotr Kozowicz of CERT Team of ING Bank Slaski for discovering and reporting the issue.

Timeline

Initial Publication


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[Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories] CVE-2025-0119 Cortex XDR Broker VM: Authenticated Command InjectionVulnerability in Broker VM

Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories /CVE-2025-0119

CVE-2025-0119 Cortex XDR Broker VM: Authenticated Command Injection Vulnerability in Broker VM

UrgencyMODERATE

047910
Severity2.4 ·LOW
Exploit MaturityUNREPORTED
Response EffortMODERATE
RecoveryUSER
Value DensityDIFFUSE
Attack ComplexityLOW
Attack RequirementsNONE
AutomatableNO
User InteractionNONE
Product ConfidentialityLOW
Product IntegrityLOW
Product AvailabilityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
Subsequent ConfidentialityHIGH
Subsequent IntegrityHIGH
Subsequent AvailabilityHIGH

Description

A command injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR® Broker VM allows an authenticated user to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges on the host operating system running Broker VM.

Product Status

VersionsAffectedUnaffected
Cortex XDR Broker VM < 26.100.3>= 26.100.3

Required Configuration for Exposure

No special configuration is required to be affected by this issue.

Severity:LOW, Suggested Urgency:MODERATE

CVSS-BT:2.4 /CVSS-B:6.3 (CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber)

Exploitation Status

Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.

Weakness Type and Impact

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command (‘OS Command Injection’)

CAPEC-242 Code Injection

Solution

This issue is fixed in Broker VM 26.100.3 and all later Broker VM versions. If you enabled automatic upgrades for Broker VM, then no action is required at this time. If you did not enable automatic upgrades, then we recommend that you do so for Broker VM to ensure that you always have the latest security patches installed in your software.

Workarounds and Mitigations

There are no known workarounds or mitigations for this issue.

Acknowledgments

Palo Alto Networks thanks Bartosz Chałek and Piotr Kozowicz of CERT Team of ING Bank Slaski for discovering and reporting the issue.

Timeline

Initial Publication


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