Cortex XDR Agent: File Information Exposure Vulnerability When Generating Support File

CVE-2022-0013
5MEDIUM

Key Information

Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Status
Cortex Xdr Agent
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 January 2022

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists

Summary

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.

Affected Version(s)

Cortex XDR Agent >= 7.4.*

Cortex XDR Agent >= 7.5.*

Cortex XDR Agent < 7.2.4

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit exists.

  • Risk change from: 5.5 to: 5 - (MEDIUM)

  • Initial publication

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

This issue was found by Robert McCallum of Palo Alto Networks during an internal security review.
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