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CVE-2024-5905

Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disrupt Functionality of the Agent

Severity Score

2.0
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local low privileged Windows user to disrupt some functionality of the agent. However, they are not able to disrupt Cortex XDR agent protection mechanisms using this vulnerability.

Un problema con un mecanismo de protección en el agente Cortex XDR de Palo Alto Networks en dispositivos Windows permite que un usuario local de Windows con pocos privilegios interrumpa algunas funciones del agente. Sin embargo, no pueden interrumpir los mecanismos de protección del agente Cortex XDR utilizando esta vulnerabilidad.

*Credits: Palo Alto Networks thanks Manuel Feifel of VUREX (InfoGuard AG) for discovering and reporting this issue.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
None
None
Integrity
Low
None
Availability
Low
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-06-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-06-12 CVE Published
  • 2024-06-13 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-346: Origin Validation Error
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-578: Disable Security Software
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5905 2024-06-13
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Palo Alto Networks
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks"
 Cortex XDR Agent
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "Cortex XDR Agent"
 >= 8.1.0 < 8.1.2
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "Cortex XDR Agent" and version " >= 8.1.0 < 8.1.2"
en
Affected
Palo Alto Networks
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks"
 Cortex XDR Agent
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "Cortex XDR Agent"
 >= 8.2.0 < 8.2.1
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "Cortex XDR Agent" and version " >= 8.2.0 < 8.2.1"
en
Affected