Cortex XDR Agent Windows Local-Priv User Can Disable Agent
CVE-2024-5909 Published on June 12, 2024
Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disable the Agent
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.
Timeline
Initial publication
Weakness Type
Improper Privilege Management
The software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-5909
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Affected Versions
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent:- Version 8.4.0 is unaffected.
- Version 8.3.0 is unaffected.
- Version 8.2.0 and below 8.2.1 is affected.
- Version 8.1.0 and below 8.1.2 is affected.
- Version 7.9-CE and below 7.9.102-CE is affected.
Exploit Probability
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