Cortex XDR Agent: Local Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability
Published Jan 12, 2022
7.1
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.24%
Description
An improper link resolution before file access vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows platforms that enables a local user to delete arbitrary system files and impact the system integrity or cause a denial of service condition. 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; Cortex XDR agent 7.2 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 7.2.4; Cortex XDR agent 7.3 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 7.3.2.
Affected products
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- Version 5.0StatusaffectedConstraints<5.0.12
- Version 6.1StatusaffectedConstraints<6.1.9
- Version 7.2StatusaffectedConstraints<7.2.4
- Version 7.3StatusaffectedConstraints<7.3.2
- Version 7.4.*StatusunaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.5.*StatusunaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.6.*StatusunaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR Agent | n/a |
|
- ≥ 5.0 · < 5.0.12
- ≥ 6.1 · < 6.1.9
- ≥ 7.2 · < 7.2.4
- ≥ 7.3 · < 7.3.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
This issue is fixed in Cortex XDR agent 5.0.12, Cortex XDR agent 6.1.9, Cortex XDR agent 7.2.4, Cortex XDR agent 7.3.2, and all later Cortex XDR agent versions.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.24% (0.00243) | 14.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.24% (0.00241) | 15.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00131) | 30.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 8, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (1)
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0012 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0012 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
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