CVE-2022-0012 Cortex XDR Agent: Local Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability
🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)
📋 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 on Windows; Cortex XDR agent 6.1 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 6.1.9 on Windows; Cortex XDR agent 7.2 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 7.2.4 on Windows; Cortex XDR agent 7.3 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 7.3.2 on Windows.
🎯 Affected products1
- Cortex XDR Agent
✅ Remediation
This issue is fixed in Cortex XDR agent 5.0.12, Cortex XDR agent 6.1.9, Cortex XDR agent 7.2.4, Cortex XDR agent 7.3.2, and all later Cortex XDR agent versions. Workarounds and mitigations: There is no known workaround available for this issue.