CVE-2022-0029

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-59

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Palo Alto Networks	Cortex XDR Agent	>= 7.7, < 7.7.3; >= 7.5 CE, < 7.5.101-CE; >= 5.0, < 5.0.12-hotfix update
Palo Alto Networks	Cortex XDR Agent	—

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0029Vendor Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0029Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 14, 2022
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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