Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2022-0013
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (11.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 11.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr Agent — versions 7.4.*, 7.5.*, 7.2
- Paloaltonetworks Cortex Xdr Agent
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0013 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0013?
- CVE-2022-0013 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2022-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0013?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.