Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent Vulnerability Allows Malware Disablement
CVE-2024-8690

4.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Status
Cortex Xdr Agent
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 September 2024

Summary

A problem with a detection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices enables a user with Windows administrator privileges to disable the agent. This issue may be leveraged by malware to disable the Cortex XDR agent and then to perform malicious activity.

Affected Version(s)

Cortex XDR Agent 7.9.102-CE

Cortex XDR Agent 8.5

Cortex XDR Agent 8.4

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-8690

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Ayman Sagy of CyberCX
.