Vulnerability · Published Feb 8, 2023 · Assigned by palo_alto
CVE-2023-0002Cortex XDR Agent: Product Disruption by Local Windows User
Medium 5.5
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 0.3% (higher than 22% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local user 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-CE5.0 – before 5.0.12.22203 |
Weakness: CWE-693 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H