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TI-2022-00007 Aliases CVE-2022-0012GHSA-pfmg-rqq5-8mr8

Cortex XDR Agent: Local Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

Priority LOW 31CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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 agent 5.0 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 5.0.12; Cortex XDR agent 6.1 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 6.1.9; Cortex XDR agent 7.2 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 7.2.4; Cortex XDR agent 7.3 versions earlier than Cortex XDR agent 7.3.2.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00251 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Cortex XDR Agent (Palo Alto Networks): 5.0.12, 7.2.4, 7.3.2 +1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Palo Alto NetworksCortex XDR Agent5.0 to before 5.0.12; 7.2 to before 7.2.4; 7.3 to before 7.3.2; 6.1 to before 6.1.95.0.12, 7.2.4, 7.3.2, 6.1.9Patch availableCNA
  • Cortex XDR Agent VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 5.0 to before 5.0.12; 7.2 to before 7.2.4; 7.3 to before 7.3.2; 6.1 to before 6.1.9 Fixed in 5.0.12, 7.2.4, 7.3.2, 6.1.9 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 to before 5.0.12; 6.1 to before 6.1.9; 7.2 to before 7.2.4; 7.3 to before 7.3.2VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 to before 5.0.12; 6.1 to before 6.1.9; 7.2 to before 7.2.4; 7.3 to before 7.3.2 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Cortex XDR Agent (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 5.0.12, 7.2.4, 7.3.2, 6.1.9

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent 5.0.12, 6.1.9 and 2 more versions

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2022-00009 Cortex XDR Agent: Unintended Program Execution When Using Live Terminal SessionPriority LOW 32
    • TI-2022-00008 Cortex XDR Agent: File Information Exposure Vulnerability When Generating Support FilePriority LOW 24
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0012
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pfmg-rqq5-8mr8

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-08782 Expedition: Unauthenticated OS Command Injection Vulnerability Leads to Firewall Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2024-03172 PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads to OS Command Injection Vulnerability in GlobalProtect KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2020-01936 PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in SAML Authentication KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2017-11675 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-00239 PAN-OS: Unauthenticated user initiated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in User-ID™ Authentication Portal KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2024-08784 Expedition: SQL Injection Leads to Firewall Admin Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
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Sources

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