#VU59546 Insecure DLL loading in Cortex XDR Agent for Windows - CVE-2022-0015

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#VU59546 Insecure DLL loading in Cortex XDR Agent for Windows - CVE-2022-0015

Published: January 12, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU59546
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0015
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 privilege son the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A local user can place a malicious DLL file on the system and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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