CVE-2022-0015CWE-427

Cortex XDR Agent: An Uncontrolled Search Path Element Leads to Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability

High · published January 12, 2022

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
12.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00229 · 12.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-427 · Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Published
2022-01-12T17:30Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 JAN 17:30Z
    Cortex XDR Agent: An Uncontrolled Search Path Element Leads to Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
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