CVE-2024-5907
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CVE-2024-5907 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7/10 on the CVSS scale. A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices enables a local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. However, execution does require the local user to successfully exploit a race condition, which makes this vulnerability difficult to exploit.. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices enables a local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. However, execution does require the local user to successfully exploit a race condition, which makes this vulnerability difficult to exploit.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Paloaltonetworks | Cortex Xdr Agent | >= 7.9, < 7.9.102 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Cortex Xdr Agent | >= 8.1, < 8.2.3 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Cortex Xdr Agent | >= 8.3, < 8.3.1 |
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5907Vendor Advisory
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5907Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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