What is CVE-2022-0015?

CVE-2022-0015 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr Agent, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-01-12.

How severe is CVE-2022-0015?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr Agent

CVE-2022-0015

A local privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables an authenticated local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. This issue impacts: Cortex XDR agent 5.0 versions earl…

EPSS: 0.002 (13.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr Agent — versions 7.2.*, 7.3.*, 7.4.*
Paloaltonetworks Cortex_xdr_agent

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-0015?: CVE-2022-0015 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr Agent, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-01-12.
How severe is CVE-2022-0015?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.