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CVE-2026-0238

Broker VM: Improper Input Validation in Broker VM Certificate and Key Fields

No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 1st percentile. Fixed in 30.0.24.

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Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, BDU

What to do

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  • Palo Alto Networks Broker VMAffected: ≥ 30.0, < 30.0.24Upgrade to: 30.0.24Stated by: CVE record
  • Paloaltonetworks Broker VmAffected: ≥ 30.0.0, < 30.0.24Upgrade to: 30.0.24Stated by: NVD

Versions as the sources state them. Full version matrix after sign-in

What it is

From the CVE record

A vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Broker VM allows an authenticated administrator to inject arbitrary content into certain Broker VM fields.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS1st
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.

EPSS

<0.1% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 1st percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

12 events over 166 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. Patch availableworkaround available, record updated
  2. Patch availableworkaround available, record updated
  3. Patch availableworkaround available, record updated
  4. Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped

Affected products

And 1 more affected product. See all after sign-in

Technical detail

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Scored 3.2 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
  • Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
  • Privileges Required HighRequires admin or elevated privileges
  • User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation

Scope

  • Scope ChangedThe exploit can affect other components (e.g. sandbox escape, host compromise from VM)

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality NoneNo confidentiality impact
  • Integrity LowData modification is possible but limited in scope or consequence
  • Availability NoneNo availability impact

Weaknesses

ATT&CK techniques

Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.

Sources

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