CVE-2022-0029 json
Cortex XDR Agent: Improper Link Resolution Vulnerability When Generating a Tech Support File
published 2022-09-14 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-15250
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 12%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent 5.0.12-hotfix update, 7.5.101-CE, 7.7.3
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 17 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
security.paloaltonetworks.com
/CVE-2022-0029
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-0029
- NVD CVE-2022-0029
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