CVE-2025-4228

Description

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex® XDR Broker VM allows an authenticated administrative user to execute certain files available within the Broker VM and escalate their privileges to root.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-266 CWE-266

References

Other References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-4228

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-4228? +

An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex® XDR Broker VM allows an authenticated administrative user to execute certain files available within the Broker VM and escalate their privileges to root.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-4228? +

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