Riskcovery

CVE-2021-3041

Cortex XDR Agent: Improper control of user-controlled file leads to local privilege escalation

State
Published
Severity
7.8 High
Published
Jun 10, 2021
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Reserved
Jan 6, 2021

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Description

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows platforms that enables an authenticated local Windows user to execute programs with SYSTEM privileges. This requires the user to have the privilege to create files in the Windows root directory or to manipulate key registry values. This issue impacts: Cortex XDR agent 5.0 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 5.0.11; Cortex XDR agent 6.1 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 6.1.8; Cortex XDR agent 7.2 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 7.2.3; All versions of Cortex XDR agent 7.2 without content update release 171 or a later version.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.17.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hpalo_alto

Weaknesses

  • CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Cortex XDR AgentPalo Alto Networks
  • 5.0 to before 5.0.11Affectedfrom 5.0.11Not affected
  • 6.1 to before 6.1.8Affectedfrom 6.1.8Not affected
  • 7.2 to before 7.2.3 or without content update 171 or laterAffectedfrom 7.2.3 with content update 171 or laterNot affected

References

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