CVE-2024-5909

Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disable the Agent

Published Jun 12, 2024 CVSS 4.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a low privileged local Windows user to disable the agent. This issue may be leveraged by malware to disable the Cortex XDR agent and then to perform malicious activity.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

This issue is fixed in Cortex XDR agent 7.9.102-CE, Cortex XDR agent 8.1.2, Cortex XDR agent 8.2.1, and all later Cortex XDR agent versions.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-47041 A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a low privileged local Windows user to disable the agent. This issue may be leveraged by malware to disable the Cortex XDR agent and then to perform malicious activity.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks cortex Xdr Agent
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:*:*:*:*:critical_environment:windows:*:*
Vendors & Products Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks cortex Xdr Agent
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
palo_alto
Published
Updated
Aug 1, 2024, 9:25 PM
Reserved
Jun 12, 2024, 3:27 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 12, 2024, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:16 AM