CVE-2022-0026
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: Unintended Program Execution 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 Cortex XDR agent without content update 330 or a later content update version.
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.* without CU-330 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 7.7.* with CU-330 | unaffected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 7.6.* without CU-330 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 7.6.* with CU-330 | unaffected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 7.5 CE 7.5.* without CU-330 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 7.5 CE 7.5.* with CU-330 | unaffected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 7.4.* without CU-330 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 7.4.* with CU-330 | unaffected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 6.1.* without CU-330 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 6.1.* with CU-330 | unaffected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 7.5.* without CU-330 | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 7.5.* with CU-330 | unaffected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |