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TI-2022-00021 Aliases CVE-2022-0026GHSA-q2c9-rxg9-v5jf

Cortex XDR Agent: Unintended Program Execution Leads to Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability

Priority LOW 29CWE-282Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

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

Summary

A local privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent software on Windows that enables an authenticated local user with file creation privilege in the Windows root directory (such as C:\) to execute a program with elevated privileges. This issue impacts all versions of Cortex XDR agent without content update 330 or a later content update version.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00227 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Palo Alto NetworksCortex XDR Agentall versions; all versions; all versions; all versions; all versions; all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Cortex XDR Agent VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected all versions; all versions; all versions; all versions; all versions; all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 39

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:6.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:6.1:content_update330:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1 content_update330Running onCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:6.1.4:content_update330:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.4 content_update330Running onCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:6.1.4:hotfix:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.4 hotfixVulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:6.1.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.5VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:6.1.5:content_update330:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.5 content_update330Running onCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:6.1.5:hotfix:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.5 hotfixVulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:6.1.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.6VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:6.1.6:content_update330:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.6 content_update330Running onCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:6.1.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.7VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
Show 29 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:6.1.7:content_update330:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.7 content_update330Running onCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:6.1.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.8VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:6.1.8:content_update330:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.8 content_update330Running onCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:6.1.9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.9VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:6.1.9:content_update330:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.9 content_update330Running onCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.4.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.4.1:content_update330:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.1 content_update330Running onCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.4.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.2VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.4.2:content_update330:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.2 content_update330Running onCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.4.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.3VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.4.3:content_update330:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.3 content_update330Running onCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.4.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.4VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.4.4:content_update330:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4.4 content_update330Running onCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.5:-:*:*:content_engine:*:*:*7.5VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.5.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.5.1:content_update330:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.1 content_update330Running onCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.5.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.2VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.5.2:content_update330:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.2 content_update330Running onCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.5.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.3VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.5.3:content_update330:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.3 content_update330Running onCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.6.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6.1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.6.1:content_update330:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6.1 content_update330Running onCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.6.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6.2VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.6.2:content_update330:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6.2 content_update330Running onCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.7:content_update330:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7 content_update330Running onCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.7.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7.1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.7.1:content_update330:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7.1 content_update330Running onCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0026
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q2c9-rxg9-v5jf

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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