CVE-2020-2020

Summary

CVECVE-2020-2020
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2020-12-09 18:15:00 UTC
Updated2020-12-11 17:14:00 UTC
DescriptionAn improper handling of exceptional conditions vulnerability in Cortex XDR Agent allows a local authenticated Windows user to create files in the software's internal program directory that prevents the Cortex XDR Agent from starting. The exceptional condition is persistent and prevents Cortex XDR Agent from starting when the software or machine is restarted. This issue impacts: Cortex XDR Agent 5.0 versions earlier than 5.0.10; Cortex XDR Agent 6.1 versions earlier than 6.1.7; Cortex XDR Agent 7.0 versions earlier than 7.0.3; Cortex XDR Agent 7.1 versions earlier than 7.1.2.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-755

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Paloaltonetworks Cortex Xdr Agent All All All All
Application Paloaltonetworks Cortex Xdr Agent All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
CVE-2020-2020 Cortex XDR Agent: Exceptional condition denial-of-service (DoS) CONFIRM security.paloaltonetworks.com Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

LEGACY: Palo Alto Networks thanks Paul van der Haas of Orange Cyberdefense for discovering and reporting this issue.

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 376470 Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent Exceptional condition Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability (CPATR-9871)
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