CVE-2025-0132
📛 CVE Title
Cortex XDR Broker VM: Unauthenticated User Can Disable Internal Services
Description
A missing authentication vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR® Broker VM allows an unauthenticated user to disable certain internal services on the Broker VM. The attacker must have network access to the Broker VM to exploit this issue.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- palo_alto
- CVSS severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS score
- 6.9 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber- Effective score
- 6.9 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-306 - Reserved
- 2024-12-20
- Published
- 2025-05-14 18:07 UTC
- Last updated
- 2025-05-14 20:51 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/0xxx/CVE-2025-0132.json
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
- NVD published
- 2025-05-14 19:15:51 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-04-15 00:35:42 UTC
- EPSS score
- 0.0036 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 58.58% 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-2025-14908 - Assigner
- palo_alto
- Published
- May 14, 2025, 6:07:15 PM
- Updated
- May 14, 2025, 8:51:36 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 4.0)
-
6.9 / 10
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.3600
- Vendors
- Palo Alto Networks
- Products
-
Cortex XDR Broker VM (26.0.0 <26.0.119)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-26h9-w3fm-wprg
ENISA description: A missing authentication vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR® Broker VM allows an unauthenticated user to disable certain internal services on the Broker VM. The attacker must have network access to the Broker VM to exploit this issue.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR Broker VM |
26.0.0 (affected)
|
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Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0132 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-2025-0132 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-2025-0132 psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
Remediations (10)
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web:blog.qualys.com
As the year winds down, Microsoft Patch Tuesday in December arrives with essential fixes and enhancements to close vulnerabilities and boost performance.
2026-05-23 21:17 UTC -
web:cybersecuritynews.com
Microsoft released its final Patch Tuesday updates of 2025 on December 9, addressing 56 security vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Exchange Server, and other components.
2026-05-23 21:17 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 21:17 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft's December 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 57 flaws, including one actively exploited and two publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.
2026-05-23 21:17 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 21:17 UTC -
web:www.neowin.net
Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 KB5074109, KB5073455 for January 2026. Here's what's included.
2026-05-23 21:17 UTC -
web:www.ninjaone.com
Catalog of Microsoft KB updates with insights on performance & user sentiment. Find out what's working, what's not, & make informed decisions.
2026-05-23 21:17 UTC -
web:www.pcworld.com
Microsoft fixed 58 security vulnerabilities on Patch Tuesday, including several that are already being exploited in the wild.
2026-05-23 21:17 UTC -
web:www.tenable.com
Key takeaways: Microsoft's 2025 Patch Tuesday releases addressed 1,130 CVEs . This is the second year in a row where the CVE count was over 1,000. Elevation of Privilege vulnerabilities accounted for 38.3% of all Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities in 2025 , followed by Remote Code Execution flaws at 30.8%. 41 zero-day vulnerabilities were addressed across all Patch Tuesday releases in 2025 , including ...
2026-05-23 21:17 UTC -
web:www.windowslatest.com
Windows 11 March 2026 Patch Tuesday update adds Emoji 16.0, Sysmon, network speed test, reliability improvements, and security fixes.
2026-05-23 21:17 UTC
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