CVE-2022-0031

MEDIUM

Cortex XSOAR - Local Privilege Escalation via Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Title source: llm

Description

A local privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR engine software running on a Linux operating system allows a local attacker with shell access to the engine to execute programs with elevated privileges.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Vendor Advisory

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0031

Scores

CVSS v3 6.7

EPSS 0.0002

EPSS Percentile 7.2%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-345

Status published

Products (3)

paloaltonetworks/cortex_xsoar 6.5.0 2102531 (3 CPE variants)

paloaltonetworks/cortex_xsoar 6.6.0 2585049 (4 CPE variants)

paloaltonetworks/cortex_xsoar 6.8.0 3261002

Published Nov 09, 2022

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026