CVE-2021-3042
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2021
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Cortex XDR Agent: Improper Control of User-Controlled File Leads to Local Privilege Escalation
A local privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows platforms that enables an authenticated local Windows user to execute programs with SYSTEM privileges. Exploiting this vulnerability requires the user to have file creation privilege in the Windows root directory (such as C:\). This issue impacts: All versions of Cortex XDR agent 6.1 without content update 181 or a later version; All versions of Cortex XDR agent 7.2 without content update 181 or a later version; All versions of Cortex XDR agent 7.3 without content update 181 or a later version. Cortex XDR agent 5.0 versions are not impacted by this issue. Content updates are required to resolve this issue and are automatically applied for the agent.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
Cortex XDR Agent
- Vendor
- Palo Alto Networks
- Product
- Cortex XDR Agent
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 all | unaffected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
Cortex XDR Agent
- Vendor
- Palo Alto Networks
- Product
- Cortex XDR Agent
- Platforms
- Windows
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1.* without content update 181 or later | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 6.1.* with content update 181 or later | unaffected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 7.2.* without content update 181 or later | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
Cortex XDR Agent
- Vendor
- Palo Alto Networks
- Product
- Cortex XDR Agent
- Platforms
- Windows
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2.* with content update 181 or later | unaffected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 7.3.* with content update 181 or later | unaffected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 7.3.* without content update 181 or later | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |