Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2025-0134

A code injection vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR® Broker VM allows an authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the host operating sys

Published May 14, 2025 · catalog updated Feb 26, 2026 · Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM

Check this week

CVE-2025-0134 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 53.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
53.00%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM 26.0.0 <26.0.119

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

Are you affected?

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  • vendor Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM 26.0.0 <26.0.11926.0.0 <26.0.119

How to fix CVE-2025-0134

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2025-0134 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 53.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM 26.0.0 <26.0.119 26.0.0 <26.0.119. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 53.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 14, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

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

  2. Feb 26, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

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

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-0134

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-14902

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

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.