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 earlier than Cortex XDR agent 5.0.12; Cortex XDR agent 6.1 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 6.1.9.
Published · last modified .
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: 0.002 (12.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.3% 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
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr Agent — versions 7.2.*, 7.3.*, 7.4.*
- Paloaltonetworks Cortex Xdr Agent
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0015 (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.