CVE-2023-3282

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 enables a local attacker to execute programs with elevated privileges if the attacker has shell access to the engine.

Remediation

Solution:

This issue is fixed in deployed Cortex XSOAR engines when an updated engine installer is created and used to upgrade the engine from Cortex XSOAR 6.10 build B250144 and all later builds of Cortex XSOAR.

References

Link	Tags
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-3282	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-3282?: CVE-2023-3282 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-3282?: To fix CVE-2023-3282: This issue is fixed in deployed Cortex XSOAR engines when an updated engine installer is created and used to upgrade the engine from Cortex XSOAR 6.10 build B250144 and all later builds of Cortex XSOAR.
Is CVE-2023-3282 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-3282 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-3282?: CVE-2023-3282 affects Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR.

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Description

Remediation

Category

CWE-732 – Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

Frequently Asked Questions