Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit Administratorrechten
WID-SEC-2026-3296 · first 10.09.2026 · updated 10.09.2026 · CVSS 9,0
What it is about
Palo Alto Cortex XDR ist eine integrierte Sicherheitsplattform, die Endpunkte, Netzwerke und Cloud-Daten analysiert, um Bedrohungen zu erkennen, zu verhindern und zu untersuchen. Ein Angreifer aus einem angrenzenden Netzwerk kann eine Schwachstelle in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen.
Under what conditions?
The BSI does not name any particular preconditions. Exploitable remotely according to the BSI.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM <32.0.52
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Update to at least:
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM 32.0.52
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.
Information and sources
- Original BSI advisory (WID)
- Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory vom 2026-09-09 security.paloaltonetworks.com
CVE: CVE-2026-0304
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.