Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify Cortex tenant with CommvaultSecurityIQ pack
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DeliveryReach integration endpoint over network
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ExploitSend request bypassing credential check
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ExecutionAccess protected Commvault resources
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ImpactModify or exfiltrate backup data
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Strong authentication
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires that the target Cortex XSOAR or Cortex XSIAM tenant has the CommvaultSecurityIQ marketplace integration installed and enabled, and that the attacker has network reachability to the tenant endpoint serving the integration. Limiting factors: the bug only affects deployments that actively use the Commvault integration pack (not stock Cortex XSOAR/XSIAM installs), exposure is constrained to the network paths reaching tenant APIs, and exploitation is bounded to the resources the integration itself manages rather than the full Cortex platform (SC:N/SI:N/SA:N indicates no subsequent-system impact). |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H) indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated path with high impact to the vulnerable system, which on paper is a high-priority issue; however, the threat-intelligence sub-vector E:U (exploit maturity Unproven), the absence from CISA KEV, the lack of a public PoC, and the limited deployment surface (only environments that have installed and configured the CommvaultSecurityIQ integration) substantially lower realistic risk. The reporter is Palo Alto Networks itself, suggesting vendor-coordinated disclosure rather than active in-the-wild exploitation. No EPSS score was supplied in the input, and SSVC decision data is not provided, so prioritization rests on the CVSS vector and the narrow exposure of the affected integration; treat as a meaningful but targeted risk for SOCs running Commvault-Cortex integration in production. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker who can reach the Cortex XSOAR or XSIAM tenant endpoints hosting the CommvaultSecurityIQ integration sends crafted requests that bypass credential validation, then queries or modifies Commvault-managed resources such as backup job metadata, retention policies, or stored secrets. Because the issue requires no authentication and no user interaction, exploitation could be scripted, but no public exploit identified at time of analysis limits opportunistic abuse to actors with their own research. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jun 10, 2026
Improper credential validation in the CommvaultSecurityIQ integration for Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR and Cortex XSIAM allows remote attackers to read and modify protected resources without authentication. The CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.1 reflects high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability across a network-reachable attack surface, though no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV.
RemediationAI
Patch available per vendor advisory: review https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0274 and update the CommvaultSecurityIQ marketplace content pack in both Cortex XSOAR and Cortex XSIAM tenants to the fixed version listed by Palo Alto Networks. If immediate update is not possible, compensating controls include disabling or uninstalling the CommvaultSecurityIQ integration pack from the marketplace (trade-off: loss of Commvault backup orchestration and incident-response automation), restricting network reachability to the integration endpoint via tenant firewall or zone segmentation so only authorized SOAR engines can call it (trade-off: may break legitimate playbook execution from other workers), and rotating any Commvault API credentials that were stored within the integration once the fix is applied.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The flaw resides in the CommvaultSecurityIQ content pack/marketplace integration shipped for Palo Alto's Cortex XSOAR (security orchestration, automation, and response) and Cortex XSIAM (extended security intelligence and automation management) platforms. CWE-1390 (Weak Authentication) describes a category where the authentication mechanism either fails to validate credentials correctly or accepts unintended inputs as valid, which here permits requests to reach protected Commvault resources without proper verification. The CPEs cortex_xsiam_commvaultsecurityiq_marketplace and cortex_xsoar_commvaultsecurityiq_marketplace confirm that the defect is in the marketplace-distributed integration code, not the core Cortex platforms themselves.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Red
Description states unauthenticated network access to read and modify protected resources, so AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N with C:H and I:H; availability impact is not described, so A:N.
Primary rating from Vendor (palo_alto).
CVSS VectorVendor: palo_alto
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
An improper validation of credentials vulnerability in the CommvaultSecurityIQ integration for Cortex XSOAR and Cortex XSIAM allows an unauthenticated attacker to access and modify protected resources.
Executive ViewAI
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR and XSIAM face a critical unauthenticated remote access vulnerability (CVE-2026-0274, CVSS 8.1) in the CommvaultSecurityIQ integration that enables attackers to access and modify protected data without credentials. Organizations using these security platforms face immediate enterprise risk to data confidentiality, system integrity, and operational availability, with no patch currently available.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement: firewall rules restricting network access to XSOAR and XSIAM instances to authorized sources only; disablement of CommvaultSecurityIQ integration if business requirements permit; enhanced real-time monitoring for authentication anomalies and unauthorized data access attempts; network segmentation and IP-based access controls to minimize attack surface.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
EUVD-2026-36150
GHSA-fx9p-pvqh-vrhg
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