CVE-2023-3282 Cortex XSOAR: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability in Cortex XSOAR Engine
Description
A local privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR engine software running on a Linux operating system enables a local attacker to execute programs with elevated privileges if the attacker has shell access to the engine.
Product Status
| Versions | Affected | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|
| Cortex XSOAR 8 | None | All |
| Cortex XSOAR 6.12 | None | All |
| Cortex XSOAR 6.11 | None | All |
| Cortex XSOAR 6.10 | < 6.10.0.250144 on Linux | >= 6.10.0.250144 on Linux |
Required Configuration for Exposure
This issue is applicable only to Cortex XSOAR engines installed through the shell method that are running on a Linux operating system.
Please see the following link for more Cortex XSOAR engine installation information:
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSSv4.0 Base Score: 4.9 (CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber)
Exploitation Status
Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.
Weakness Type
CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Solution
This issue is fixed in deployed Cortex XSOAR engines when an updated engine installer is created and used to upgrade the engine from Cortex XSOAR 6.10 build B250144 and all later builds of Cortex XSOAR.