---
cve: "CVE-2022-0026"
severity: "MEDIUM"
cvss: 6.7
epss: "22%"
vendor: "Palo Alto Networks"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2022-05-11 17:15:09"
tags: [cve, security, medium]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-15T07:38:32+02:00"
---

# CVE-2022-0026

> 6.7 MEDIUM

## Beschreibung

A local privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability exists in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent software on Windows that enables an authenticated local user with file creation privilege in the Windows root directory (such as C:\) to execute a program with elevated privileges. This issue impacts all versions of Cortex XDR agent without content update 330 or a later content update version.

## CVSS-Vektor

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

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Lokal | good |
| AC Komplexität | Gering | bad |
| PR Privilegien | Hoch | good |
| UI Interaktion | Keine | bad |
| S Scope | Unverändert | good |
| C Vertraulichkeit | Hoch | bad |
| I Integrität | Hoch | bad |
| A Verfügbarkeit | Hoch | bad |

## Referenzen

- <https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0026>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2022-0026) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_