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Status published
Medium
CVE-2022-0029
Cortex XDR Agent: Improper Link Resolution Vulnerability When Generating a Tech Support File
Vulnerability Description
An improper link resolution vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local attacker to read files on the system with elevated privileges when generating a tech support file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Palo Alto Networks thanks Diego García of INCIDE for discovering and reporting this issue.
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
Cortex XDR Agent
Vulnerable Versions:
7.7, 7.5 CE, 5.0, 7.8 all, 7.7.3, 7.5.101-CE, 5.0.12-hotfix update
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 14th, 2022
Last Modified:
June 4th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N