CVE-2023-0001

6.0 MEDIUM 0.2% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2023-02-08 18:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 05:24 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2023-02-08 18:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 05:24 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-319 · Cleartext transmission
Record status: Modified

Affected

Paloaltonetworks Cortex Xdr Agent < 7.5.101

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.0

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record