CVE-2024-5909
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CVE-2024-5909 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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/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, < 8.1.2 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Cortex Xdr Agent | >= 8.2, < 8.2.1 |
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5909Vendor Advisory
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5909Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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