CVE-2023-0002
low-risk
Published 2023-02-08
A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local user to execute privileged cytool commands that disable or uninstall the agent.
Do I need to act?
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0.13% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (2)
Cortex Xdr Agent
Cortex Xdr Agent
Affected Vendors
References (2)
Vendor Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-0002
Vendor Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-0002
26
/ 100
low-risk
Severity
18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
1/34 · Minimal
Exposure
7/34 · Low