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CVE-2022-0027: Cortex XSOAR: Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability When Generating Reports

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-05-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-285

Description

An improper authorization vulnerability in Palo Alto Network Cortex XSOAR software enables authenticated users in non-Read-Only groups to generate an email report that contains summary information about all incidents in the Cortex XSOAR instance, including incidents to which the user does not have access. This issue impacts: All versions of Cortex XSOAR 6.1; All versions of Cortex XSOAR 6.2; All versions of Cortex XSOAR 6.5; Cortex XSOAR 6.6 versions earlier than Cortex XSOAR 6.6.0 build 6.6.0.2585049.

Affected products

• Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR: from 6.6.0 before 6.6.0.2585049; 6.1.0, 6.2.0, 6.5.0 — fixed in 6.6.0.2585049
• Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR: from 6.6 before 6.6.0.2585049; 6.1.*, 6.2.*, 6.5.* — fixed in 6.6.0.2585049

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR 6.6.0.2585049; Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR 6.6.0.2585049. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0027
• https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2022-0027

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