CVE-2024-9469CWE-754

Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disable the Agent

Medium · published October 9, 2024

CVSS v4.0
5.7
EPSS
0%
Percentile
10.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
5.7 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
EPSS
0.00212 · 10.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-754 · Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
Published
2024-10-09T17:05Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 OCT 17:05Z
    Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disable the Agent
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