High [CVE-2026-0304] Cortex XDR Broker VM: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
This high-severity Palo Alto Networks advisory covers CVE-2026-0304 affecting Cortex XDR.
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Summary
CVE-2026-0304 Cortex XDR Broker VM: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Cortex XDR Broker VM < 32.0.52
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 13 days ago·verify at source
- Cortex XDR Broker VM >= 32.0.52
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 13 days ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- This issue is fixed in Cortex XDR Broker VM 32.0.52, 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.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 13 days ago·verify at source
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