CVE-2022-0012

Cortex XDR Agent: Local Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.1

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

An improper link resolution before file access vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows platforms that enables a local user to delete arbitrary system files and impact the system integrity or cause a denial of service condition. This issue impacts: Cortex XDR agent 5.0 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 5.0.12; Cortex XDR agent 6.1 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 6.1.9; Cortex XDR agent 7.2 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 7.2.4; Cortex XDR agent 7.3 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 7.3.2.

Se presenta una vulnerabilidad de resolución de enlaces inapropiada antes del acceso a archivos en el agente Cortex XDR de Palo Alto Networks en plataformas Windows que permite a un usuario local eliminar archivos arbitrarios del sistema y afectar a la integridad del sistema o causar una condición de denegación de servicio. Este problema afecta: Agente Cortex XDR versiones 5.0 anteriores al agente Cortex XDR 5.0.12; Agente Cortex XDR versiones 6.1 anteriores al agente Cortex XDR 6.1.9; Agente Cortex XDR versiones7.2 anteriores al agente Cortex XDR 7.2.4; Agente Cortex XDR versiones7.3 anteriores al agente Cortex XDR 7.3.2

*Credits: Palo Alto Networks thanks Chris Au for discovering and reporting this issue.

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-12-28 CVE Reserved
2022-01-12 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-09-17 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0012	2022-01-19

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Paloaltonetworks Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks"	Cortex Xdr Agent Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent"	>= 5.0 < 5.0.12 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version " >= 5.0 < 5.0.12"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Paloaltonetworks Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks"	Cortex Xdr Agent Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent"	>= 6.1 < 6.1.9 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version " >= 6.1 < 6.1.9"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Paloaltonetworks Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks"	Cortex Xdr Agent Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent"	>= 7.2 < 7.2.4 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version " >= 7.2 < 7.2.4"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Paloaltonetworks Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks"	Cortex Xdr Agent Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent"	>= 7.3 < 7.3.2 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version " >= 7.3 < 7.3.2"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe