CVE-2023-0002

A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local user to execute privileged cytool commands that disable or uninstall the agent.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-0002	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:::::critical_environment:::*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 03:59

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	~~A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local user to execute privileged cytool commands that disable or uninstall the agent.~~	A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local user to execute privileged cytool commands that disable or uninstall the agent.

Information

Published : 2023-02-08 18:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 19:51

NVD link : CVE-2023-0002

Mitre link : CVE-2023-0002

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-0002

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

paloaltonetworks

cortex_xdr_agent

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other CWE-693

Protection Mechanism Failure

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