Cortex XDR Agent: An Uncontrolled Search Path Element Leads to Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR Agent | affected |
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| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR Agent | affected |
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Vendor Solution
This issue is fixed in Cortex XDR agent 7.7.0 with content update 500, Cortex XDR agent 7.7.1 build 7.7.1.62043, and all later Cortex XDR agent versions. Ensure that Cortex XDR agent is upgraded to Cortex XDR agent 7.7.1.62043 or a later build when upgrading Cortex XDR agent to Cortex XDR agent 7.7 to prevent exposure to this vulnerability during the upgrade process.
Vendor Workaround
There are no known workarounds for this issue.
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2022-15246 | A local privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent software on Windows that enables an authenticated local user with file creation privilege in the Windows root directory (such as C:\) to execute a program with elevated privileges. This issue impacts: All versions of the Cortex XDR agent when upgrading to Cortex XDR agent 7.7.0 on Windows; Cortex XDR agent 7.7.0 without content update 500 or a later version on Windows. This issue does not impact other platforms or other versions of the Cortex XDR agent. |
No CVSS v4.0
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This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.244% probability within 30 days)
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| Link | Providers |
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| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0025 |
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