Is CVE-2022-0015 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-0015 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-0015?

CVE-2022-0015 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2022-0015?

Patch guidance is available from paloaltonetworks security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-0015.

Fix CVE-2022-0015 - HIGH paloaltonetworks cortex xdr agent

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2022-0015?

2 products: paloaltonetworks cortex xdr agent, paloaltonetworks cortex xdr agent.

Description

A local privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables an authenticated local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. 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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-427 CWE-427

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PALOALTONETWORKS
Published: 1/12/2022
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2022-0015

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