CVE-2025-0121

Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Crash the Agent

Published Apr 11, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A null pointer dereference vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex® XDR agent on Windows devices allows a low-privileged local Windows user to crash the agent. Additionally, malware can use this vulnerability to perform malicious activity without Cortex XDR being able to detect it.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-15139 A null pointer dereference vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex® XDR agent on Windows devices allows a low-privileged local Windows user to crash the agent. Additionally, malware can use this vulnerability to perform malicious activity without Cortex XDR being able to detect it.
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description A null pointer dereference vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex® XDR agent on Windows devices allows a low-privileged local Windows user to crash the agent. Additionally, malware can use this vulnerability to perform malicious activity without Cortex XDR being able to detect it.
Title Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Crash the Agent
First Time appeared Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks cortex Xdr Agent
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.9-CE:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.9.101-CE:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.9.102-CE:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.3-CE:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.5.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks cortex Xdr Agent
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
palo_alto
Published
Updated
Apr 11, 2025, 4:02 PM
Reserved
Dec 20, 2024, 11:23 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Apr 11, 2025, 2:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:25 AM