CVE-2026-0238 Broker VM: Improper Input Validation in Broker VM Certificate and Key Fields
An authenticated administrator can inject arbitrary content into Broker VM certificate and key fields, potentially leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-0238?
CVE-2026-0238 is a low-severity code injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Broker VM, published on 13 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Broker VM allows an authenticated administrator to inject arbitrary content into certain Broker VM fields.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0238?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Broker Vm.
How do I fix CVE-2026-0238?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2026-0238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gxm4-cg9r-54vw.