CVE-2022-0029CWE-59

Cortex XDR Agent: Improper Link Resolution Vulnerability When Generating a Tech Support File

Medium · published September 14, 2022

CVSS v3.1
5.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
11.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

An improper link resolution vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local attacker to read files on the system with elevated privileges when generating a tech support file.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00217 · 11.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2022-09-14T16:35Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 SEP 16:35Z
    Cortex XDR Agent: Improper Link Resolution Vulnerability When Generating a Tech Support File
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