title: Cortex XSOAR: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability in Cortex XSOAR Engine
description: 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.
problem types: CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
affected:
{
defaultStatus: affected
modules: Cortex XSOAR engine
platforms: Linux
product: Cortex XSOAR
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
versions:
changes: [at: 6.9.0.130766, status: unaffected], lessThan: 6.9.0.130766, status: affected, version: 6.9.0.0, versionType: custom
status: affected, version: 6.8.0.0
status: affected, version: 6.6.0.0
status: affected, version: 6.5.0.0
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 6.7
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: HIGH
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
exploits: Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.
solutions: This issue is fixed in Cortex XSOAR engine software available in Cortex XSOAR 6.9.0 build 130766 and all later versions of Cortex XSOAR.
workarounds: There are no known workarounds for this issue.