VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-0025

CVSS score6.7 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.24%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-05-11
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A local privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent software on Windows that enables an authenticated local user with file creation privilege in the Windows root directory (such as C:\) to execute a program with elevated privileges. This issue impacts: All versions of the Cortex XDR agent when upgrading to Cortex XDR agent 7.7.0 on Windows; Cortex XDR agent 7.7.0 without content update 500 or a later version on Windows. This issue does not impact other platforms or other versions of the Cortex XDR agent.

Weakness classification

  • psirt@paloaltonetworks.com: CWE-427
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-427

Primary references