CVE-2023-0001
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CVE-2023-0001 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. An information exposure vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local system administrator to disclose the admin password for the agent in cleartext, which bad actors can then use to execute privileged cytool commands that disable or uninstall the agent.. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An information exposure vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local system administrator to disclose the admin password for the agent in cleartext, which bad actors can then use to execute privileged cytool commands that disable or uninstall the agent.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Paloaltonetworks | Cortex Xdr Agent | >= 7.5, < 7.5.101 |
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-0001Vendor Advisory
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-0001Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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