CVE-2021-3042 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 89.77%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR AgentPaloaltonetworks Cortex XDR AgentPaloalto Cortex XDR Agent
Timeline
PublishedJul 15
Latest updateMay 24

Description

A local privilege escalation (PE) 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. Exploiting this vulnerability requires the user to have file creation privilege in the Windows root directory (such as C:\). This issue impacts: All versions of Cortex XDR agent 6.1 without content update 181 or a later version; All versions of Cortex XDR agent 7.2 without content update…

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶CVEListV5palo_alto_networks/cortex_xdr_agent6.1.* without content update 181 or later, 7.2.* without content update 181 or later, 7.3.* without content update 181 or later+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-6cmh-xrj8-pmc5: A local privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows platforms that enables an authenticated l↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
Cortex XDR Agent: Improper Control of User-Controlled File Leads to Local Privilege Escalation↗2021-07-15
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Palo Alto
Cortex XDR Agent: Improper Control of User-Controlled File Leads to Local Privilege Escalation↗2021-07-14
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