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CVE-2026-0240

📛 CVE Title

Trust Protection Foundation: Sensitive Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability in Trust Protection Foundation enables an authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information from the server's vault. Successful exploitation of this issue allows the attacker to impersonate any user within the environment and arbitrarily modify configuration settings.

Overview

State
PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA)
palo_alto
CVSS severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
CVSS 4.5 / 10 4.5 4.5 / 10
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
Effective score
4.5 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
CWE(s)
CWE-497
Reserved
2025-11-03
Published
2026-05-13 18:54 UTC
Last updated
2026-05-15 09:56 UTC
Source
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/0xxx/CVE-2026-0240.json

NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0

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NVD published
2026-05-13 19:16:57 UTC
NVD last modified
2026-05-14 16:21:23 UTC
EPSS score
0.0001 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile
0.55% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-24

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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-2026-30092
Assigner
palo_alto
Published
May 13, 2026, 6:54:07 PM
Updated
May 15, 2026, 9:56:36 AM
EUVD base score (CVSS 4.0)
4.5 / 10
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
EUVD-reported EPSS
0.0100
Vendors
Palo Alto Networks
Products
Trust Protection Foundation (25.3.0 <25.3.3)
Trust Protection Foundation (24.1.0 <24.1.13)
Trust Protection Foundation (25.1.0 <25.1.8)
Trust Protection Foundation (24.3.0 <24.3.6)

ENISA description: An information disclosure vulnerability in Trust Protection Foundation enables an authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information from the server's vault. Successful exploitation of this issue allows the attacker to impersonate any user within the environment and arbitrarily modify configuration settings.

EUVD references (1)

Affected products (1)

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Palo Alto Networks Trust Protection Foundation 25.3.0 (affected), 25.1.0 (affected), 24.3.0 (affected), 24.1.0 (affected)

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

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.

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.

Remediations (10)

  • web:blog.qualys.com

    With Qualys Policy Audit's out-of-the-box mitigation or Compensatory Controls, which reduce the risk of a vulnerability being exploited because the remediation ( fix / patch ) cannot be done immediately, these security controls are not recommended by any industry standards, such as CIS and DISA-STIG.

    2026-05-23 21:34 UTC
  • web:cybersecuritynews.com

    Microsoft has released its April 2026 Patch Tuesday security update, addressing 168 vulnerabilities across its product portfolio including one actively exploited zero-day and one publicly disclosed flaw that organizations must prioritize immediately.

    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:security.paloaltonetworks.com

    Palo Alto Networks Security Advisory: CVE-2026-0240 Trust Protection Foundation: Sensitive Information Disclosure Vulnerability An information disclosure vulnerability in Trust Protection Foundation enables an authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information from the server's vault. Successful exploitation of this issue allows the attacker to impersonate any user within the environment ...

    2026-05-23 21:34 UTC
  • web:www.bleepingcomputer.com

    Today is Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 167 flaws, including 2 zero-day vulnerabilities.

    2026-05-23 21:34 UTC
  • web:www.cisecurity.org

    <p>Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could result in an attacker gaining the same privileges as the logged-on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or ...

    2026-05-23 21:34 UTC
  • web:www.crowdstrike.com

    Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 164 CVEs , featuring 8 Critical vulnerabilities, one exploited zero-day, and one disclosed zero-day.

    2026-05-23 21:34 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 21:34 UTC
  • web:www.windowslatest.com

    Windows 11 April 2026 update adds Narrator Copilot support, faster Settings, File Explorer fixes, and key security improvements.

    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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