High [CVE-2026-0231] information disclosure vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR® Broker VM
This high-severity Palo Alto Networks advisory covers CVE-2026-0231 affecting Cortex XDR.
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Summary
An information disclosure vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR® Broker VM allows an authenticated user to obtain and modify sensitive information by triggering live terminal session via Cortex UI and modifying any configuration setting. The attacker must have network access to the Broker VM to exploit this issue.
- Cortex XDR Broker VM < 30.0.49
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- Cortex XDR Broker VM >= 30.0.49
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Mitigation checklist
- This issue is fixed in Cortex XDR Broker VM 30.0.49, and all later Cortex XDR Broker VM versions.
- If automatic upgrades are enabled for Broker VM, then no action is required at this time.
- If automatic upgrades are not enabled for Broker VM, then we recommend that you do so to ensure that you always have the latest security patches installed in your software.
- No known workarounds exist for this issue.
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