Untrusted search path in Cortex XDR Agent for Windows - CVE-2022-0014
Published: January 12, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59545
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0014
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Cortex XDR Agent for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2022-0014
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cortex XDR Agent for Windows - addressed in versions 5.0.12, 6.1.9, 7.2.4, 7.3.2