CVE-2025-0119

Authenticated root OS command execution

Published Apr 11, 2025 · Updated Apr 11, 2025

Command injection in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM before 26.100.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary OS commands as root. Palo Alto Networks has not disclosed the affected function, input field, or command-construction error. A valid Broker VM account is required; no special configuration is needed, and successful exploitation grants control of the appliance host.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.56%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
Coverage for this vulnerability

See if you're affected

Explore vulnerability checks for your environment with Hinoki.

Book a demo

Summary

What happened

Command injection in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM before 26.100.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary OS commands as root. Palo Alto Networks has not disclosed the affected function, input field, or command-construction error. A valid Broker VM account is required; no special configuration is needed, and successful exploitation grants control of the appliance host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-0119
Published
Apr 11, 2025
Updated
Apr 11, 2025
Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Product
Cortex XDR Broker VM
Classifications
CWE-78, CAPEC-242, T1059, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 11, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 11, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

Present is not the same as exploitable

Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.

Is a vulnerable build present?

Compare these published version ranges with your installed build and any vendor patches.

  1. Affected versionversion=1.0.0 <26.100.3 changes=[{"at":"26.100.3","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Palo Alto Networks · Cortex XDR Broker VMversion=1.0.0 <26.100.3 changes=[{"at":"26.100.3","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

6.3Palo Alto NetworksCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
2.4Palo Alto NetworksCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Daily unique IPsNo honeypot observations are available for this CVE in the selected window.

No observations available

Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CAPEC-242Code Injection
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

No public exploit references are available in this record.

Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.

Technologies

Your stack

See the directory against your own environment.

Your stack

Check the software in your environment

Book a demo to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.

Book a demo