PT-2022-12949 · Palo Alto Networks · Cortex Xdr Agent

Chris Au · Published 2022-01-12 · Updated 2022-01-19 · CVE-2022-0012

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.1

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent versions prior to 5.0.12 Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent versions prior to 6.1.9 Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent versions prior to 7.2.4 Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent versions prior to 7.3.2

Description An improper link resolution before file access issue exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows platforms, enabling a local user to delete arbitrary system files, impact system integrity, or cause a denial of service condition.

Recommendations For versions prior to 5.0.12, update to version 5.0.12 or later. For versions prior to 6.1.9, update to version 6.1.9 or later. For versions prior to 7.2.4, update to version 7.2.4 or later. For versions prior to 7.3.2, update to version 7.3.2 or later.

Fix

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-0012

Affected Products

Cortex Xdr Agent

References · 4

• https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0012 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-0012 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0012 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/35348 · Telegram Post