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CVE-2022-0025

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

MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: May 11, 2022 at 04:30 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCortex XDR Agent· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

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.

Affected

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

Cortex XDR Agent· Palo Alto Networks
95%
7.7 ≤ v < 7.7.1.62043 without CU-5007.7.0 ≤ v < 7.7.1.620437.7
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.0 all (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1 all (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.4 all (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.5 CE all (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.5 all (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.6 all (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.7.* with CU-500 (unaffected)
Affected range stops below 7.7.1.62043, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.7.1.62043 without CU-500, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

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-2022-0025

CVSS

6.7MEDIUMpalo_alto
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-427

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