CVE-2022-0025
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2022
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Cortex XDR Agent: An Uncontrolled Search Path Element Leads to Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
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.
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
- Windows
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | affected | custom | 7.7.1.62043 without CU-500 | Unavailable |
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7.* with CU-500 | unaffected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 7.6 all | unaffected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 7.5 CE all | unaffected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 7.4 all | unaffected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 7.5 all | unaffected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 6.1 all | unaffected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 5.0 all | unaffected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |