// For flags

CVE-2024-9469

Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disable the Agent

Severity Score

5.7
*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 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.

*Credits: Orange Cyberdefense Switzerland's Research Team
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
None
None
Integrity
None
None
Availability
High
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
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
  • 2024-10-03 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-10-09 CVE Published
  • 2024-10-10 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-10-18 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-754: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-130: Excessive Allocation
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9469 2024-10-09
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"
 >= 8.3.0 < 8.3.1
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "Cortex XDR Agent" and version " >= 8.3.0 < 8.3.1"
en
Affected
Palo Alto Networks
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks"
 Cortex XDR Agent
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "Cortex XDR Agent"
 >= 8.4.0 < 8.4.1
Search vendor "Palo Alto Networks" for product "Cortex XDR Agent" and version " >= 8.4.0 < 8.4.1"
en
Affected