CVE-2022-0029

Privileged file disclosure via followed filesystem links

Published Sep 14, 2022 · Updated Jun 4, 2025

Improper link resolution in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent for Windows allows local users to read privileged files during tech support generation. The tech support file generator follows attacker-controlled filesystem links and includes their elevated-privilege targets in the resulting support artifact. Low-privileged local access is required, and the consequence is disclosure of files readable by the elevated agent.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Improper link resolution in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent for Windows allows local users to read privileged files during tech support generation. The tech support file generator follows attacker-controlled filesystem links and includes their elevated-privilege targets in the resulting support artifact. Low-privileged local access is required, and the consequence is disclosure of files readable by the elevated agent.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-0029
Published
Sep 14, 2022
Updated
Jun 4, 2025
Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Product
Cortex XDR Agent
Classifications
CWE-59, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 14, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 4, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.0 <5.0.12-hotfix update
  2. Affected versionversion=7.5 CE <7.5.101-CE
  3. Affected versionversion=7.7 <7.7.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Palo Alto Networks · Cortex XDR Agentversion=5.0 <5.0.12-hotfix update; version=7.5 CE <7.5.101-CE; version=7.7 <7.7.3

Published CVSS scores

5.5Palo Alto NetworksCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
T1005Data from Local System

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