Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR is a security operations platform for remote endpoint-based detection from Palo Alto Networks Malaysia. A security vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that can be exploited by an attacker to read the contents of any file on the system with...

Demystifying XDR: Where SIEM and XDR Collide

Innovations solve longstanding problems in creative, impactful ways — but they also raise new questions, especially when they're in the liminal space between being an emerging idea and a fully fledged, widely adopted reality. One of the still-unanswered questions about extended detection and...

Cynet's Keys to Extend Threat Visibility

We hear about the need for better visibility in the cybersecurity space – detecting threats earlier and more accurately. We often hear about the dwell time and the time to identify and contain a data breach. Many of us are familiar with IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report that has been tracking th...

2021 Cybersecurity Superlatives: An InsightIDR Year in Review

We laughed, we cried, we added over 750 new detections. It's been a rollercoaster of a year for everyone. So let's have some fun with our 2021 year in review — shall we? The last year was an exciting one for InsightIDR, Rapid7's industry-leading extended detection and response XDR and SIEM...

How Wazuh Can Improve Digital Security for Businesses

2021 was a year peppered by cyberattacks, with numerous data breaches happening. Not only that, but ransomware has also become a prominent player in the hackers' world. Now, more than ever, it's important for enterprises to step up cybersecurity measures. They can do this through several pieces o...

Webinar: How to See More, But Respond Less with Enhanced Threat Visibility

The subject of threat visibility is a recurring one in cybersecurity. With an expanding attack surface due to the remote work transformation, cloud and SaaS computing and the proliferation of personal devices, seeing all the threats that are continuously bombarding the company is beyond...

Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR is a security operations platform for remote endpoint-based detection from Palo Alto Networks Malaysia. An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that originates from an incorrectly programmed call to an advanced local...

Evaluating MDR Vendors: A Pocket Buyer's Guide

Cyberthreats are now the No. 1 source of stress among CEOs, with 71% of respondents to PwC's 2021 CEO Study reporting they are "extremely concerned" about the issue. At the same time, the cybersecurity skills gap continues to grow, with 95% of security pros saying the shortage of talent in their...

CVE-2022-0015

A local privilege escalation PE vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables an authenticated local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. This issue impacts: Cortex XDR agent 5.0 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 5.0.12; Cortex XDR agent 6.1...

CVE-2022-0015

A local privilege escalation PE vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables an authenticated local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. This issue impacts: Cortex XDR agent 5.0 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 5.0.12; Cortex XDR agent 6.1...

CVE-2022-0012

An improper link resolution before file access vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows platforms that enables a local user to delete arbitrary system files and impact the system integrity or cause a denial of service condition. This issue impacts: Cortex XDR age...

CVE-2022-0013

A file information exposure vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables a local attacker to read the contents of arbitrary files on the system with elevated privileges when generating a support file. This issue impacts: Cortex XDR agent 5.0 versions earlier than...

CVE-2022-0014

An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables a local attacker with file creation privilege in the Windows root directory such as C:\ to store a program that can then be unintentionally executed by another local user when that user utilizes ...

CVE-2022-0012

An improper link resolution before file access vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows platforms that enables a local user to delete arbitrary system files and impact the system integrity or cause a denial of service condition. This issue impacts: Cortex XDR age...

CVE-2022-0014

An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables a local attacker with file creation privilege in the Windows root directory such as C:\ to store a program that can then be unintentionally executed by another local user when that user utilizes ...

Design/Logic Flaw

An improper link resolution before file access vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows platforms that enables a local user to delete arbitrary system files and impact the system integrity or cause a denial of service condition. This issue impacts: Cortex XDR age...

Privilege escalation

A local privilege escalation PE vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables an authenticated local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. This issue impacts: Cortex XDR agent 5.0 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 5.0.12; Cortex XDR agent 6.1...

Design/Logic Flaw

An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables a local attacker with file creation privilege in the Windows root directory such as C:\ to store a program that can then be unintentionally executed by another local user when that user utilizes ...

Information disclosure

A file information exposure vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables a local attacker to read the contents of arbitrary files on the system with elevated privileges when generating a support file. This issue impacts: Cortex XDR agent 5.0 versions earlier than...

CVE-2022-0015

CVE-2022-0015 concerns a local privilege escalation in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent. The issue arises from an uncontrolled search path element that could allow an authenticated local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. Affected versions are Cortex XDR agent 5.0 prior to ...