#VU59545 Untrusted search path in Cortex XDR Agent for Windows - CVE-2022-0014
Published: January 12, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59545
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0014
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cortex XDR Agent for Windows
Cortex XDR Agent for Windows
Software vendor:
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to elevate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exist due to application loads libraries in an insecure manner. A local user with file creation privilege in the Windows root directory (such as C:\\) can place a malicious program that can then be unintentionally executed by another local user when that user utilizes a Live Terminal session.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.