CVE-2022-0026
Cortex XDR Agent: Unintended Program Execution Leads to Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
Severity Score
6.7
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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 Cortex XDR agent without content update 330 or a later content update version.
Se presenta una vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios (PE) local en el software Cortex XDR agent de Palo Alto Networks en Windows que permite a un usuario local autenticado con privilegios de creación de archivos en el directorio root de Windows (como C:\) ejecutar un programa con altos privilegios. Este problema afecta a todas las versiones de Cortex XDR agent sin la actualización de contenido 330 o una versión posterior de actualización de contenido
*Credits:
Palo Alto Networks thanks Xavier DANEST of Decathlon and Yasser Alhazmi 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
- 2022-05-11 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-282: Improper Ownership Management
CAPEC
References (1)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0026 | 2022-12-09 |
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" | 6.1 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "6.1" | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
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| Paloaltonetworks Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" | Cortex Xdr Agent Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" | 6.1 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "6.1" | content_update330 |
Safe
| 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" | 6.1.4 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "6.1.4" | content_update330 |
Safe
| 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" | 6.1.4 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "6.1.4" | hotfix |
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" | 6.1.5 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "6.1.5" | - |
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" | 6.1.5 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "6.1.5" | content_update330 |
Safe
| 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" | 6.1.5 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "6.1.5" | hotfix |
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 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "6.1.6" | - |
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 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "6.1.6" | content_update330 |
Safe
| 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" | 6.1.7 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "6.1.7" | - |
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" | 6.1.7 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "6.1.7" | content_update330 |
Safe
| 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" | 6.1.8 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "6.1.8" | - |
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" | 6.1.8 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "6.1.8" | content_update330 |
Safe
| 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" | 6.1.9 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "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" | 6.1.9 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "6.1.9" | content_update330 |
Safe
| 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" | 7.4.1 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.4.1" | - |
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" | 7.4.1 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.4.1" | content_update330 |
Safe
| 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" | 7.4.2 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.4.2" | - |
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" | 7.4.2 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.4.2" | content_update330 |
Safe
| 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" | 7.4.3 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.4.3" | - |
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" | 7.4.3 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.4.3" | content_update330 |
Safe
| 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" | 7.4.4 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.4.4" | - |
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" | 7.4.4 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.4.4" | content_update330 |
Safe
| 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" | 7.5 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.5" | content_engine |
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" | 7.5.1 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.5.1" | - |
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" | 7.5.1 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.5.1" | content_update330 |
Safe
| 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" | 7.5.2 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.5.2" | - |
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" | 7.5.2 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.5.2" | content_update330 |
Safe
| 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" | 7.5.3 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.5.3" | - |
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" | 7.5.3 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.5.3" | content_update330 |
Safe
| 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" | 7.6.1 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.6.1" | - |
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" | 7.6.1 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.6.1" | content_update330 |
Safe
| 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" | 7.6.2 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.6.2" | - |
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" | 7.6.2 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.6.2" | content_update330 |
Safe
| 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" | 7.7 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.7" | - |
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" | 7.7 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.7" | content_update330 |
Safe
| 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" | 7.7.1 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.7.1" | - |
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" | 7.7.1 Search vendor "Paloaltonetworks" for product "Cortex Xdr Agent" and version "7.7.1" | content_update330 |
Safe
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows" | - | - |
Safe
|