CVE-2022-0013 Cortex XDR Agent: File Information Exposure Vulnerability When Generating Support File
Description
A file information exposure vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables a local attacker to read the contents of arbitrary files on the system with elevated privileges when generating a support file.
This issue impacts:
Cortex XDR agent 5.0 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 5.0.12 on Windows;
Cortex XDR agent 6.1 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 6.1.9 on Windows;
Cortex XDR agent 7.2 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 7.2.4 on Windows;
Cortex XDR agent 7.3 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 7.3.2 on Windows.
Product Status
| Versions | Affected | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|
| Cortex XDR Agent 7.5 | None | 7.5.* |
| Cortex XDR Agent 7.4 | None | 7.4.* |
| Cortex XDR Agent 7.3 | < 7.3.2 on Windows | >= 7.3.2 on Windows |
| Cortex XDR Agent 7.2 | < 7.2.4 on Windows | >= 7.2.4 on Windows |
| Cortex XDR Agent 6.1 | < 6.1.9 on Windows | >= 6.1.9 on Windows |
| Cortex XDR Agent 5.0 | < 5.0.12 on Windows | >= 5.0.12 on Windows |
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSSv3.1 Base Score: 5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Exploitation Status
Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.
Weakness Type
CWE-538 File and Directory Information Exposure
Solution
This issue is fixed in Cortex XDR agent 5.0.12, Cortex XDR agent 6.1.9, Cortex XDR agent 7.2.4, Cortex XDR agent 7.3.2, and all later Cortex XDR agent versions.
Workarounds and Mitigations
There are no known workarounds for this issue.