#VU63075 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Cortex XDR Agent for Windows - CVE-2022-0026

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#VU63075 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Cortex XDR Agent for Windows - CVE-2022-0026

Published: May 11, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU63075
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-2022-0026
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 application does not properly impose security restrictions. A local user with file creation privilege in the Windows root directory (such as C:\) can execute arbitrary programs with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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