title: Cortex XDR Agent: Unintended Program Execution When Using Live Terminal Session
description: An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables a local attacker with file creation privilege in the Windows root directory (such as C:\) to store a program that can then be unintentionally executed by another local user when that user utilizes a Live Terminal session. 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.
problem types: CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
affected:
{
product: Cortex XDR Agent
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
versions:
status: unaffected, version: 7.4.*
status: unaffected, version: 7.5.*
status: unaffected, version: 7.6.*
changes: [at: 7.2.4, status: unaffected], lessThan: 7.2.4, status: affected, version: 7.2, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 7.3.2, status: unaffected], lessThan: 7.3.2, status: affected, version: 7.3, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 5.0.12, status: unaffected], lessThan: 5.0.12, status: affected, version: 5.0, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 6.1.9, status: unaffected], lessThan: 6.1.9, status: affected, version: 6.1, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: HIGH
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 6.7
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: REQUIRED
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]
exploits: Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.
solutions: This issue is fixed in Cortex XDR agent 5.0.12, Cortex XDR agent 6.1.9, Cortex XDR agent 7.2.4, Cortex XDR agent 7.3.2, and all later Cortex XDR agent versions.
workarounds: There are no known workarounds for this issue.