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TI-2022-00026 Aliases CVE-2022-0031GHSA-6hqr-4vm3-hg2q

Cortex XSOAR: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability in Cortex XSOAR Engine

Priority LOW 29CWE-345Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-345.

Summary

A local privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR engine software running on a Linux operating system allows a local attacker with shell access to the engine to execute programs with elevated privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00129 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Cortex XSOAR (Palo Alto Networks): 6.9.0.130766

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Palo Alto NetworksCortex XSOAR6.9.0.0 to before 6.9.0.130766; 6.8.0.0 and later; 6.6.0.0 and later; 6.5.0.0 and later6.9.0.130766Patch availableCNA
  • Cortex XSOAR VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 6.9.0.0 to before 6.9.0.130766; 6.8.0.0 and later; 6.6.0.0 and later; 6.5.0.0 and later Fixed in 6.9.0.130766 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:6.5.0:2102531:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.0 2102531VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:6.5.0:2410815:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.0 2410815VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:6.5.0:2583817:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.0 2583817VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:6.6.0:2585049:*:*:*:*:*:*6.6.0 2585049VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:6.6.0:2889656:*:*:*:*:*:*6.6.0 2889656VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:6.6.0:3049220:*:*:*:*:*:*6.6.0 3049220VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:6.6.0:3124193:*:*:*:*:*:*6.6.0 3124193VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xsoar:6.8.0:3261002:*:*:*:*:*:*6.8.0 3261002VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Cortex XSOAR (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 6.9.0.130766

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0031
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6hqr-4vm3-hg2q

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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