Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2020-2049
A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent on the Windows platform that allows an authenticated local Windows user to execute programs with SYSTEM privileges. This requires the user to have the privilege to create files in the Windows root directory. This issue impacts: All versions of Cortex XDR Agent 7.1 with content update 149 and earlier versions; All versions of Cortex XDR Agent 7.2 with content update 149 and earlier versions.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 25.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr Agent — versions 7.1.* with content update 150, 7.1.* without content update 150, 7.2.* with content update 150
- Paloaltonetworks Cortex Xdr Agent — versions 7.1, 7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2049 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-2049?
- CVE-2020-2049 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-12-09.
- How severe is CVE-2020-2049?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.