CVE-2025-0132 Cortex XDR Broker VM: Unauthenticated User Can Disable Internal Services
An unauthenticated attacker with network access can disable internal services on the Cortex XDR Broker VM, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-0132?
CVE-2025-0132 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM, published on 14 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A missing authentication vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR® Broker VM allows an unauthenticated user to disable certain internal services on the Broker VM.
The attacker must have network access to the Broker VM to exploit this issue.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0132?
How do I fix CVE-2025-0132?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0132 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-0132 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0132 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-26h9-w3fm-wprg.