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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
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An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex® XDR Broker VM allows an authenticated administrative user to execute certain files available within the Broker VM and escalate their privileges to root.
AnalysisAI
CVE-2025-4228 is a security vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) that allows an authenticated administrative user. Remediation should follow standard vulnerability management procedures.
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Vulnerability type not specified by vendor.
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Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.
An authentication bypass in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an unauthenticated attacker with network access t
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and 8.0.x before 8.0.6 allows remote
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software allows a PAN-OS administrator with access to
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS management web interface contains an authentication bypass allowing unauthenticated attackers
Remote Code Execution in PAN-OS 7.1.18 and earlier, PAN-OS 8.0.11-h1 and earlier, and PAN-OS 8.1.2 and earlier with Glob
Palo Alto Networks Expedition contains an unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to ex
Remote code execution in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS User-ID Authentication Portal (Captive Portal) allows unauthenticated
Buffer overflow in the management web interface in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 5.0.20, 5.1.x before 5.1.13, 6.0.x b
Authentication bypass in the GlobalProtect portal and gateway of Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS allows remote attackers to es
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS management interface contains an authenticated file read vulnerability allowing reading of fil
Missing authentication for a critical function in Palo Alto Networks Expedition can lead to an Expedition admin account
An OS Command Injection vulnerability in the PAN-OS management interface that allows authenticated administrators to exe
Same weakness CWE-266 – Incorrect Privilege Assignment
View allSame technique Privilege Escalation
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EUVD-2025-18225