FKIE_CVE-2022-0012
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2022-01-12 18:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 04:19
Severity
6.1 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
7.1 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
7.1 (High) - CVSS:3.1/
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| paloaltonetworks | cortex_xdr_agent | * | |
| paloaltonetworks | cortex_xdr_agent | * | |
| paloaltonetworks | cortex_xdr_agent | * | |
| paloaltonetworks | cortex_xdr_agent | * | |
| microsoft | windows | - |
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