CVE-2020-2049

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent on the Windows platform that allows an authenticated local Windows user to execute programs with SYSTEM privileges. This requires the user to have the privilege to create files in the Windows root directory. This issue impacts: All versions of Cortex XDR Agent 7.1 with content update 149 and earlier versions; All versions of Cortex XDR Agent 7.2 with content update 149 and earlier versions.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2020-2049	Vendor Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.1:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.1:content_update149::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.2:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.2:content_update149::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent::::::::

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2020-12-09 10:15

Updated : 2020-12-16 10:56

NVD link : CVE-2020-2049

Mitre link : CVE-2020-2049

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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Products Affected

paloaltonetworks

cortex_xdr_agent

microsoft

windows

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