CVE-2025-0134
📛 CVE Title
Cortex XDR Broker VM: Authenticated Code Injection Vulnerability in Broker VM
Description
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.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- palo_alto
- CVSS severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS score
- 6.5 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/S:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber- Effective score
- 6.5 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-94 - Reserved
- 2024-12-20
- Published
- 2025-05-14 18:07 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-02-26 18:28 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/0xxx/CVE-2025-0134.json
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
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- NVD published
- 2025-05-14 19:15:51 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-04-15 00:35:42 UTC
- EPSS score
- 0.0037 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 59.27% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-24
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-05-25 05:59 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2025-14902 - Assigner
- palo_alto
- Published
- May 14, 2025, 6:07:54 PM
- Updated
- Feb 26, 2026, 6:28:08 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 4.0)
-
6.5 / 10
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/S:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.3800
- Vendors
- Palo Alto Networks
- Products
-
Cortex XDR Broker VM (26.0.0 <26.0.119)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-ghvv-mg26-g3c9
ENISA description: 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 references (1)
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR Broker VM |
26.0.0 (affected)
|
— |
Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0134 vendor-advisory
MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org
Pulled from MITRE's CVE Services API by the 🛰 Backfill from MITRE button.
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0134 vendor-advisory
Web references (0)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
No web references attached yet.
NVD-tagged references (1)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0134 psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
Remediations (9)
-
web:blog.talosintelligence.com
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for October 2025 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities Microsoft has released its monthly security update for October 2025 , addressing 175 Microsoft CVEs and 21 non-Microsoft CVEs . Among these, 17 vulnerabilities are considered critical and 11 are flagged as important and considered more likely to be exploited.
2026-05-23 21:16 UTC -
web:gbhackers.com
Microsoft has released its September 2025 Patch Tuesday update, addressing a total of 81 security vulnerabilities across its product portfolio.
2026-05-23 21:16 UTC -
web:krebsonsecurity.com
Microsoft Corp. today issued security updates to fix more than 80 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and software. There are no known "zero-day" or actively exploited vulnerabilities ...
2026-05-23 21:16 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-23 21:16 UTC -
web:thecyberexpress.com
Patch Tuesday September 2025 : Other High-risk Vulnerabilities CVE - 2025 -54918 is an 8.8-rated Windows NTLM Elevation of Privilege vulnerability and is remotely exploitable and low complexity. Improper authentication in Windows NTLM could allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
2026-05-23 21:16 UTC -
web:winbuzzer.com
Microsoft's September 2025 Patch Tuesday addresses 81 vulnerabilities, including two zero-day flaws in SMB and SQL Server, plus critical NTLM & Office updates.
2026-05-23 21:16 UTC -
web:www.computerworld.com
Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...
2026-05-23 21:16 UTC -
web:www.pcworld.com
This month's Patch Tuesday includes an actively exploited Office zero-day vulnerability and several critical RCE bugs in Windows and Remote Desktop.
2026-05-23 21:16 UTC -
web:www.tenable.com
Microsoft September 2025 Patch Tuesday addresses 80 CVEs including a Windows SMB flaw ( CVE - 2025 -55234) that was publicly disclosed.
2026-05-23 21:16 UTC
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