CVE-2023-0001
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-02-08 17:20
Modified
2024-08-02 04:54
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
Cortex XDR Agent: Cleartext Exposure of Agent Admin Password
References
| ▼ | URL | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|
| psirt@paloaltonetworks.com | https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-0001 | Vendor Advisory |
Impacted products
| ▼ | Vendor | Product |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR agent |
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