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[email protected]CVE-2020-2049

HistoryDec 09, 2020 - 6:15 p.m.

CVE-2020-2049

2020-12-0918:15:10

CWE-427

[email protected]

web.nvd.nist.gov

cve-2020-2049

palo alto networks

cortex xdr agent

windows

vulnerability

local privilege escalation

nvd

cve

7.2 High

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent on the Windows platform that allows 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. This issue impacts: All versions of Cortex XDR Agent 7.1 with content update 149 and earlier versions; All versions of Cortex XDR Agent 7.2 with content update 149 and earlier versions.

Affected configurations

NVD

Node

paloaltonetworkscortex_xdr_agentRange7.1.1–7.1.3

paloaltonetworkscortex_xdr_agentRange7.2.1–7.2.2

paloaltonetworkscortex_xdr_agentMatch7.1-

paloaltonetworkscortex_xdr_agentMatch7.1content_update149

paloaltonetworkscortex_xdr_agentMatch7.2-

paloaltonetworkscortex_xdr_agentMatch7.2content_update149

AND

microsoftwindowsMatch-

CPENameOperatorVersion
paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agentpaloaltonetworks cortex xdr agentle7.1.3
paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agentpaloaltonetworks cortex xdr agentle7.2.2
paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agentpaloaltonetworks cortex xdr agenteq7.1
paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agentpaloaltonetworks cortex xdr agenteq7.2

CPE	Name	Operator	Version
paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent	paloaltonetworks cortex xdr agent	le	7.1.3
paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent	paloaltonetworks cortex xdr agent	le	7.2.2
paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent	paloaltonetworks cortex xdr agent	eq	7.1
paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent	paloaltonetworks cortex xdr agent	eq	7.2

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "platforms": [
      "Windows "
    ],
    "product": "Cortex XDR Agent",
    "vendor": "Palo Alto Networks",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "7.1.* with content update 150"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "7.1.* without content update 150"
      },
      {
        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "7.2.* with content update 150"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "7.2.* without content update 150"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "platforms": [
      "Windows"
    ],
    "product": "Cortex XDR Agent",
    "vendor": "Palo Alto Networks",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "6.1.* with latest content"
      },
      {
        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "7.0.* with latest content"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References

security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2049

Social References

7.2 High

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

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