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CVE-2025-2184

Cortex XDR Broker VM: Secrets Shared Across Multiple Broker VM Images

Published: Aug 13, 2025Updated: Aug 13, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-1392
4.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

A credential management flaw in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR® Broker VM causes different Broker VM images to share identical default credentials for internal services. Users knowing these default credentials could access internal services on other Broker VM installations. The attacker must have network access to the Broker VM to exploit this issue.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:PAC:LC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:PAccess Vector
P
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
L
I:LIntegrity
L
A:LAvailability
L
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Weaknesses

CWE-1392

Affected Products

Palo Alto Networks
commercial·USaka pan-os, prisma access, cloud ngfw
Cortex XDR Broker VM
Security Products
Palo Alto Networks Inc.
commercial·USaka pan inc., paloaltonetworks
Broker VM
Security Products

Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-2184
security.paloaltonetworks.com
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-2184
cve.org
https://dbugs.ptsecurity.com/vulnerability/PT-2025-33024
dbugs.ptsecurity.com

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