CVE-2023-0002
Cortex XDR Agent: Product Disruption by Local Windows User
Description
A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local user to execute privileged cytool commands that disable or uninstall the agent.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Palo Alto Networks Inc.
commercial·USaka paloaltonetworks, pan inc., panw, palo alto networks
Palo Alto Networks
commercial·USaka pan-os, prisma access, cloud ngfw
and 1 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
References
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