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CVE-2022-0015

Cortex XDR Agent: An Uncontrolled Search Path Element Leads to Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 12, 2022 at 05:30 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCortex XDR Agent

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

A local privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables an authenticated local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. 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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Cortex XDR Agent· Palo Alto Networks
95%
5.0 ≤ v < 5.0.126.1 ≤ v < 6.1.95.06.1
Affected range stops below 5.0.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.1.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2.* (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.3.* (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.4.* (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.5.* (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.6.* (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0015

CVSS

7.8HIGHpalo_alto
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-427

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