An improper authorization vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR server enables an authenticated network-based attacker with investigation read permissions to download files from incident investigations of which they are aware but are not a part of. This issue impacts: All Cortex XSOAR 5.5.0 builds; Cortex XSOAR 6.1.0 builds earlier than 12099345. This issue does not impact Cortex XSOAR 6.2.0 versions.
This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 2.6, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from paloaltonetworks organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2021-09-08T17:15:11.423
2024-11-21T06:20:50.837
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 2.6 (LOW)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
8.0
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | paloaltonetworks | cortex_xsoar | 5.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | paloaltonetworks | cortex_xsoar | 5.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | paloaltonetworks | cortex_xsoar | 5.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | paloaltonetworks | cortex_xsoar | 5.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | paloaltonetworks | cortex_xsoar | 5.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | paloaltonetworks | cortex_xsoar | 5.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | paloaltonetworks | cortex_xsoar | 6.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | paloaltonetworks | cortex_xsoar | 6.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | paloaltonetworks | cortex_xsoar | 6.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | paloaltonetworks | cortex_xsoar | 6.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | paloaltonetworks | cortex_xsoar | 6.1.0 | Yes |
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