Insecure DLL loading in Cortex XDR Agent for Windows - CVE-2020-2049
Published: December 9, 2020 / Updated: December 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48910
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Affected software:
Cortex XDR Agent for Windows
Cortex XDR Agent for Windows
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-2049
Install content update 150 from vendor's website.