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CVE-2024-5909

Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disable the Agent

Severity Score

6.8
*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 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.

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 deshabilite el agente. Este problema puede ser aprovechado por malware para desactivar el agente Cortex XDR y luego realizar actividades maliciosas.

*Credits: Palo Alto Networks thanks Manuel Feifel of VUREX (InfoGuard AG) for discovering and reporting this issue.
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
None
None
Integrity
None
None
Availability
High
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-269: Improper Privilege Management
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-2024-5909 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"
 >= 8.2.0 < 8.2.1
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "Cortex XDR Agent" and version " >= 8.2.0 < 8.2.1"
en
Affected
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