CVE-2025-2184
Cortex XDR Broker VM: Secrets Shared Across Multiple Broker VM Images
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.
Weakness: CWE-1392
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR | Endpoint / EDR | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported affected versions (1)
- Palo Alto Networks · Cortex XDR Broker VM
Credit
This issue was discovered during an internal penetration test.
Vendor remediation
If automatic upgrades are enabled for Broker VM, then no action is required at this time. If automatic upgrades are not enabled for Broker VM, then we recommend that you do so to ensure that you always have the latest security patches installed in your software.