Vulnerability · Published Jul 9, 2026 · Assigned by palo_alto
CVE-2026-0276Cortex XDR Broker VM: Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
Low 1.1
In plain English
A low-severity privilege mismanagement in Cortex XDR Broker VM from Palo Alto Networks. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)1.1Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex® XDR Broker VM enables a locally authenticated user to perform actions as the root user.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR Broker VM | 20.0.96 – before 31.0.58 |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0276 vendor-advisory