CVE-2026-0270

Arbitrary file writes via unconfined response paths

Published Jun 10, 2026 · Updated Jun 10, 2026

Path traversal in Cortex XSOAR engines on Linux allows man-in-the-middle attackers to write arbitrary files through response traffic. The engine processes attacker-manipulated response paths without confining the resulting file write to an intended directory; Palo Alto Networks has not named the responsible function. Exploitation requires adjacent-network interception, response manipulation, and passive user interaction, but no special configuration.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Cortex XSOAR engines on Linux allows man-in-the-middle attackers to write arbitrary files through response traffic. The engine processes attacker-manipulated response paths without confining the resulting file write to an intended directory; Palo Alto Networks has not named the responsible function. Exploitation requires adjacent-network interception, response manipulation, and passive user interaction, but no special configuration.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-0270
Published
Jun 10, 2026
Updated
Jun 10, 2026
Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Product
Cortex XSOAR
Classifications
CWE-22, CAPEC-88
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=8.10.0
  2. Affected versionversion=8.11.0
  3. Affected versionversion=8.12.0
  4. Affected versionversion=8.13 <8.13.0.11 changes=[{"at":"8.13.0.11","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Palo Alto Networks · Cortex XSOARversion=8.10.0; version=8.11.0; version=8.12.0; version=8.13 <8.13.0.11 changes=[{"at":"8.13.0.11","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

4.8Palo Alto NetworksCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
7.5Palo Alto NetworksCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC-88OS Command Injection

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