Privilege escalation in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR engine



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-3282
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Cortex XSOAR
Server applications / DLP, anti-spam, sniffers

Vendor Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU82924

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3282

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions. A local user with shell access to the engine can execute programs with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cortex XSOAR: before

CPE2.3 External links

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-3282


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



###SIDEBAR###