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CVE-2022-0012

Cortex XDR Agent: Local Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 5.0.12, 7.2.4, 7.3.2, 6.1.9
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

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.

Timeline

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Affected versions

  • Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent

    From 5.0 · fixed in 5.0.12; From 7.2 · fixed in 7.2.4; From 7.3 · fixed in 7.3.2; From 6.1 · fixed in 6.1.9

References 1

security.paloaltonetworks.com