CVE-2022-0014
medium
📛 Threat Title
Cortex XDR Agent: Unintended Program Execution When Using Live Terminal Session
Description
An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables a local attacker with file creation privilege in the Windows root directory (such as C:\) to store...
Indicators of Compromise (1)
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cve
CVE-2022-0014
IOC database
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CVE-2022-0014- First seen
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- 1 threat
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- Cortex XDR Agent: Unintended Program Execution When Using Live Terminal Session
Threat Hunt — feed corroboration
Not present in any configured threat-intel feed.
Details From VirusTotal
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References (1)
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Palo Alto Networks advisory: CVE-2022-0014
Paloalto Networks Security
An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent that enables a local attacker with file creation privilege in the Windows root directory (such as C:\) to store...
Remediations (8)
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web:access.redhat.com
Learn about our open source products, services, and company. You are here
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web:attack.mitre.org
This mitigation can be implemented through the following measures: Regular Operating System Updates Implementation: Apply the latest Windows security updates monthly using WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) or a similar patch management solution. Configure systems to check for updates automatically and schedule reboots during maintenance ...
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web:nvd.nist.gov
The NVD is the U.S. government repository of standards based vulnerability management data represented using the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP). This data enables automation of vulnerability management, security measurement, and compliance. The NVD includes databases of security checklist references, security-related software flaws, product names, and impact metrics. For ...
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web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
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web:www.cisa.gov
Organizations across both public and private sectors struggle to find time to test and implement remediations to these vulnerabilities—such as patches and updates—across complex infrastructures. Additionally, the effort and subject matter expertise required to research the degree of risk posed by a given vulnerability makes prioritizing CVEs a challenge.
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web:www.mdpi.com
Nevertheless, these studies typically emphasize either detection (often source-code focused) or patch management at a process level, and they rarely synthesize detection and mitigation together under a single PRISMA-governed protocol while also foregrounding modern trends such as LLM-assisted remediation and DRL-based dynamic prioritization.
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web:www.rapid7.com
Microsoft is publishing 66 new vulnerabilities today, which is far fewer than we've come to expect in recent months. However, the lone zero-day vulnerability this month demands attention.
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web:www.tenable.com
Mitigation Summary - Vulnerabilities by CVE ID: This matrix presents vulnerability summary information by Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures ( CVE ) identifier. The CVE system is a dictionary of publicly known information security vulnerabilities and exposures in publicly released software packages.
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