CVE-2023-0001
Cortex XDR Agent: Cleartext Exposure of Agent Admin Password
Description
An information exposure vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local system administrator to disclose the admin password for the agent in cleartext, which bad actors can then use to execute privileged cytool commands that disable or uninstall the agent.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 8, 2023, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 7:36 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-0001
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade to Palo Alto Cortex XDR Agent version 7.5.101-CE or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-0001 has a 120 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-0001.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-0001 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-0001 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-0001 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-0001
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2023-0001 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-0001 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-0001 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 21, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference Palo Alto Networks, Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/08/2 Removed Reference Palo Alto Networks, Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/08/3 Removed Reference Palo Alto Networks, Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/08/5 Removed Reference Palo Alto Networks, Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/08/10 Removed Reference Palo Alto Networks, Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/10/1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 10, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Palo Alto Networks, Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/10/1 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 09, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Palo Alto Networks, Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/08/10 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 08, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Palo Alto Networks, Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/08/5 [No types assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 08, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Palo Alto Networks, Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/08/2 [No types assigned] Added Reference Palo Alto Networks, Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/08/3 [No types assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 18, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-0001 No Types Assigned https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-0001 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-319 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:*:*:*:*:critical_environment:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.5 up to (excluding) 7.5.101 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.7
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.13 }} 0.01%
score
0.33145
percentile