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CVE-2022-0026 medium

📛 Threat Title

Cortex XDR Agent: Unintended Program Execution Leads to Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability

Category: vulnerability Published: Source updated: First seen: Last updated: Source: Paloalto Networks Security

Description

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 r...

Indicators of Compromise (1)

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CVE-2022-0026
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Description
Cortex XDR Agent: Unintended Program Execution Leads to Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability

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References (1)

  • Palo Alto Networks advisory: CVE-2022-0026 Paloalto Networks Security

    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 r...

Remediations (8)

  • web:blog.qualys.com

    Oracle released its second quarterly edition of this year's Critical Patch Update. The update received patches for 481 security vulnerabilities.

  • web:blogs.oracle.com

    For more information about the Critical Patch Update program, see the security vulnerability remediation practices page located on the Oracle Trust Center.

  • web:cybersecuritynews.com

    Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday lands with a heavy enterprise focus, fixing 120 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Azure, developer tools, and Microsoft 365 apps, including 29 remote code execution (RCE) flaws rated Critical.

  • web:dbsguru.com

    Below is the list of Oracle Critical Patch IDs for all versions (26i, 21c, 19c) of Grid & Databases, along with combo PSU, EXADATA, and SUPERCLUSTER patch IDs for April 2026. All patch IDs are enabled using the direct download link. An Essential/Critical Patch Update could be a collection of patches for multiple security vulnerabilities. These patches address vulnerabilities in Oracle code and ...

  • web:www.oracle.com

    Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2025 Description A Critical Patch Update is a collection of patches for multiple security vulnerabilities. These patches address vulnerabilities in Oracle code and in third party components included in Oracle products. These patches are usually cumulative, but each advisory describes only the security patches added since the previous Critical Patch ...

  • web:www.oracle.com

    This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.

  • web:www.oracle.com

    Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2026 Description A Critical Patch Update is a collection of patches for multiple security vulnerabilities. These patches address vulnerabilities in Oracle code and in third party components included in Oracle products. These patches are usually cumulative, but each advisory describes only the security patches added since the previous Critical ...

  • web:www.tenable.com

    Oracle addresses 241 CVEs in its April Critical Patch Update, the second quarterly update of 2026 with 481 patches, including 34 critical updates.

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