Cortex XDR Agent: Exceptional condition denial-of-service (DoS) (Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.31 % · percentile 24 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- palo_alto
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
An improper handling of exceptional conditions vulnerability in Cortex XDR Agent allows a local authenticated Windows user to create files in the software's internal program directory that prevents the Cortex XDR Agent from starting. The exceptional condition is persistent and prevents Cortex XDR Agent from starting when the software or machine is restarted. This issue impacts: Cortex XDR Agent 5.0 versions earlier than 5.0.10; Cortex XDR Agent 6.1 versions earlier than 6.1.7; Cortex XDR Agent 7.0 versions earlier than 7.0.3; Cortex XDR Agent 7.1 versions earlier than 7.1.2.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-755 — Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | palo_alto |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | NVD · psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2020-22048
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2020-2020
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2020-AVI-815 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Palo Alto Cortex XDR · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 5.0 < 5.0.10cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 6.1 < 6.1.7cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 7.0 < 7.0.3cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 7.1 < 7.1.2
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks · Cortex XDR Agent | affected 7.0 < 7.0.3 ; affected 7.1 < 7.1.2 ; affected 5.0 < 5.0.10 ; affected 6.1 < 6.1.7 ; unaffected 7.2.0 < 7.2* |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |