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CVE-2022-0026

MEDIUMCVSS 6.7/10EPSS 0.22%

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CVE-2022-0026 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.22%

12.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
PaloaltonetworksCortex Xdr Agent6.1—
PaloaltonetworksCortex Xdr Agent6.1.4Hotfix
PaloaltonetworksCortex Xdr Agent6.1.5—
PaloaltonetworksCortex Xdr Agent6.1.6—
PaloaltonetworksCortex Xdr Agent6.1.7—
PaloaltonetworksCortex Xdr Agent6.1.8—
PaloaltonetworksCortex Xdr Agent6.1.9—
PaloaltonetworksCortex Xdr Agent7.4.1—
PaloaltonetworksCortex Xdr Agent7.4.2—
PaloaltonetworksCortex Xdr Agent7.4.3—
PaloaltonetworksCortex Xdr Agent7.4.4—
PaloaltonetworksCortex Xdr Agent7.5—
PaloaltonetworksCortex Xdr Agent7.5.1—
PaloaltonetworksCortex Xdr Agent7.5.2—
PaloaltonetworksCortex Xdr Agent7.5.3—
PaloaltonetworksCortex Xdr Agent7.6.1—
PaloaltonetworksCortex Xdr Agent7.6.2—
PaloaltonetworksCortex Xdr Agent7.7—
PaloaltonetworksCortex Xdr Agent7.7.1—

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-0026?
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.
How severe is CVE-2022-0026?
CVE-2022-0026 has a CVSS score of 6.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0026?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST