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CVE-2026-23560

9.4
Critical
EPSS 0.17%Patch availableJul 10, 2026

XAPI RBAC flaws let vm-admin modify dom0 files and mark VMs as system/storage domains

common questions

Is CVE-2026-23560 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-23560 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-23560?

CVE-2026-23560 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.4. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-23560?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-23560. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-23560 affect?

CVE-2026-23560 affects XAPI, XenServer, Citrix Hypervisor, XCP. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-23560?

Revoke/unbind untrusted vm-admins, restrict vm-admin roles, monitor dom0 and storage, apply vendor patch ASAP.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
XAPIXenServerCitrix HypervisorXCP
impact

A vm-admin can read/write arbitrary dom0 files, access host PCI passthrough, hide or persist VMs, enabling host compromise, data theft, and service/storage disruption.

action required

Immediate action required

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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