CVE-2022-0015
Cortex XDR Agent: An Uncontrolled Search Path Element Leads to Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
A local privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables an authenticated local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. 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.
Se presenta una vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios (PE) local en el agente Cortex XDR de Palo Alto Networks que permite a un usuario local autenticado ejecutar programas con privilegios elevados. Este problema afecta a: El agente Cortex XDR versiones 5.0 anteriores al agente Cortex XDR 5.0.12; el agente Cortex XDR versiones 6.1 anteriores al agente Cortex XDR 6.1.9
*Credits:
Palo Alto Networks thanks Xavier DANEST of Decathlon for discovering and reporting this issue.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* 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-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CAPEC
References (1)
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| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0015 | 2022-01-19 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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