CVE-2024-9469
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CVE-2024-9469 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A problem with a detection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices enables a user with Windows non-administrative privileges 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 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A problem with a detection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices enables a user with Windows non-administrative privileges to disable the agent. This issue may be leveraged by malware to disable the Cortex XDR agent and then to perform malicious activity.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Paloaltonetworks | Cortex Xdr Agent | >= 7.9, < 7.9.102 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Cortex Xdr Agent | 8.3.0 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Cortex Xdr Agent | 8.4.0 |
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9469Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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