A file information exposure vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables a local attacker to read the contents of arbitrary files on the system with elevated privileges when generating a support file. 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.
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The product places sensitive information into files or directories that are accessible to actors who are allowed to have access to the files, but not to the sensitive information.
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
| Link | Tags |
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| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0013 | vendor advisory |