#VU48910 Insecure DLL loading in Cortex XDR Agent for Windows - CVE-2020-2049

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#VU48910 Insecure DLL loading in Cortex XDR Agent for Windows - CVE-2020-2049

Published: December 9, 2020 / Updated: December 10, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU48910
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2049
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cortex XDR Agent for Windows
Software vendor:
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A local user with the ability to write files into the Windows root directory (such as "C:\") can place a specially crafted .dll file in the folder and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.


Remediation

Install content update 150 from vendor's website.

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