Answer in brief
CVE-2025-4228 records a Medium severity (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in Cortex XDR Broker VM: Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Palo Alto Networks/Cortex XDR Broker VM (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 4.6. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Palo Alto Networks/Cortex XDR Broker VM (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks/Cortex XDR Broker VMgeneric | >=27.0.0 <27.0.26 | 27.0.26 |
Published upstream
Jun 12, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 3, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 3, 2026
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex® XDR Broker VM allows an authenticated administrative user to execute certain files available within the Broker VM and escalate their privileges to root.
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