CVE-2022-0014

MEDIUM

Cortex XDR Agent 5.0-5.0.11, 6.1-6.1.8, 7.2-7.2.3, 7.3-7.3.1 - Untrusted Search Path via Live Terminal Session

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables a local attacker with file creation privilege in the Windows root directory (such as C:\) to store a program that can then be unintentionally executed by another local user when that user utilizes a Live Terminal session. 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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0014

Scores

CVSS v3 6.7
EPSS 0.0025
EPSS Percentile 16.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-426
Status published
Products (1)
paloaltonetworks/cortex_xdr_agent 5.0 - 5.0.12
Published Jan 12, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026