CVE-2022-0014
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CVE-2022-0014 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables a local attacker with file creation privilege in the Windows root directory (such as C:\) to store a program that can then be unintentionally executed by another local user when that user utilizes a Live Terminal session. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables a local attacker with file creation privilege in the Windows root directory (such as C:\) to store a program that can then be unintentionally executed by another local user when that user utilizes a Live Terminal session. 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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Paloaltonetworks | Cortex Xdr Agent | >= 5.0, < 5.0.12 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Cortex Xdr Agent | >= 6.1, < 6.1.9 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Cortex Xdr Agent | >= 7.2, < 7.2.4 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Cortex Xdr Agent | >= 7.3, < 7.3.2 |
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0014Vendor Advisory
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0014Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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