CVE-2026-0238
📛 CVE Title
Broker VM: Improper Input Validation in Broker VM Certificate and Key Fields
Description
A vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Broker VM allows an authenticated administrator to inject arbitrary content into certain Broker VM fields.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- palo_alto
- CVSS severity
- LOW
- CVSS score
- 1.1 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber- Effective score
- 1.1 / 10 LOW source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-20 - Reserved
- 2025-11-03
- Published
- 2026-05-13 18:22 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-05-13 18:55 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/0xxx/CVE-2026-0238.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
- 2026-05-13 19:16:57 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-05-14 16:21:23 UTC
- EPSS score
- 0.0003 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 9.49% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-24
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-05-25 04:50 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-2026-30090 - Assigner
- palo_alto
- Published
- May 13, 2026, 6:22:00 PM
- Updated
- May 13, 2026, 6:55:30 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 4.0)
-
1.1 / 10
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0300
- Vendors
- Palo Alto Networks
- Products
-
Broker VM (30.0 <30.0.24)
ENISA description: A vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Broker VM allows an authenticated administrator to inject arbitrary content into certain Broker VM fields.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Broker VM |
30.0 (affected)
|
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Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0238 vendor-advisory
Web references (4)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0238 tenable:nvd.nist.gov
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0238 tenable:security.paloaltonetworks.com
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0238 tenable:www.cve.org
- https://www.first.org/epss/ tenable:www.first.org
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-2026-0238 psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
Remediations (10)
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web:cybersecuritynews.com
Microsoft released its March 2026 Patch Tuesday security update on March 10, 2026 , addressing 78 vulnerabilities across Windows, Microsoft Office, Azure, SQL Server, and .NET. The update includes one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability and multiple Critical-rated flaws demanding immediate attention from security teams. The most urgent fix this month is CVE - 2026 -21262, the sole zero-day ...
2026-05-23 21:34 UTC -
web:krebsonsecurity.com
Microsoft earlier provided patches to address nine browser vulnerabilities, which are not included in the Patch Tuesday count above.
2026-05-23 21:34 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
This is a potential security issue, you are being redirected to https://nvd.nist.gov
2026-05-23 21:34 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 21:34 UTC -
web:support.sap.com
SAP security Patch Day Bulletin
2026-05-23 21:34 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Today is Microsoft's March 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 79 flaws, including 2 publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.
2026-05-23 21:34 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-05-23 21:34 UTC -
web:www.techrepublic.com
Microsoft's March Patch Tuesday fixes 78 vulnerabilities, including Office preview pane flaws, an Excel Copilot data leak risk, and an AI-discovered 9.8 severity bug.
2026-05-23 21:34 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 21:34 UTC -
web:zecurit.com
Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .
2026-05-23 21:34 UTC
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