Cortex XDR Agent: Improper Link Resolution Vulnerability When Generating a Tech Support File
Published Sep 14, 2022
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.22%
Description
An improper link resolution vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local attacker to read files on the system with elevated privileges when generating a tech support file.
Affected products
-
- Version 5.0StatusaffectedConstraints<5.0.12-hotfix update
- Version 7.5 CEStatusaffectedConstraints<7.5.101-CE
- Version 7.7StatusaffectedConstraints<7.7.3
- 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
- ≥ 7.5 · < 7.5.101
- ≥ 7.7 · < 7.7.3
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-hotfix update, Cortex XDR agent 7.5.101-CE, Cortex XDR agent 7.7.3, and all later versions of the Cortex XDR agent.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Jun 4, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
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 (7 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.22% (0.00217) | 10.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.20% (0.00202) | 10.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00037) | 7.79th | 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 15, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (1)
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0029 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0029 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
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