CVE-2022-0013 Cortex XDR Agent: File Information Exposure Vulnerability When Generating Support File
A local attacker can read arbitrary system files with elevated privileges when generating a support file in the Cortex XDR agent.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-0013?
CVE-2022-0013 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent, published on 12 Jan 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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; 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0013?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Cortex Xdr Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0013?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0013 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-0013 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0013 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent
- CVE-2022-0015 Cortex XDR Agent: An Uncontrolled Search Path Element Leads to Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-3042 Cortex XDR Agent: Improper Control of User-Controlled File Leads to Local Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2021-3041 Cortex XDR Agent: Improper control of user-controlled file leads to local privilege escalation
- CVE-2020-2049 Cortex XDR Agent: Improper control of loaded DLL leads to local privilege escalation
- CVE-2024-5909 Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disable the Agent
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wmg3-55rj-pwcx.