Vulnerability · Published Feb 8, 2023 · Assigned by palo_alto
CVE-2023-0001Cortex XDR Agent: Cleartext Exposure of Agent Admin Password
Medium 6.0
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Cortex XDR agent from Palo Alto Networks. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.0Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An information exposure vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local system administrator to disclose the admin password for the agent in cleartext, which bad actors can then use to execute privileged cytool commands that disable or uninstall the agent.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR agent | 7.5 – before 7.5.101-CE |
Weakness: CWE-319 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H