CVEvulnerability
CVE-2022-0012
7.1 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2022-01-12
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 6.1 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.1 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 3.6 LOW — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-59
Description
An improper link resolution before file access vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows platforms that enables a local user to delete arbitrary system files and impact the system integrity or cause a denial of service condition. This issue impacts: Cortex XDR agent 5.0 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 5.0.12; Cortex XDR agent 6.1 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 6.1.9; Cortex XDR agent 7.2 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 7.2.4; Cortex XDR agent 7.3 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 7.3.2.
Affected configurations
• paloaltonetworks cortex xdr agent (>= 5.0 < 5.0.12)
• paloaltonetworks cortex xdr agent (>= 6.1 < 6.1.9)
• paloaltonetworks cortex xdr agent (>= 7.2 < 7.2.4)
• paloaltonetworks cortex xdr agent (>= 7.3 < 7.3.2)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access weakness
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0012 Vendor Advisory
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0012 Vendor Advisory