CVE-2024-5909 Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disable the Agent

2024-06-1216:29:23

CWE-269

palo_alto

www.cve.org

cve-2024-5909

palo alto networks

windows devices

protection mechanism

low privileged user

malware

CVSS4

6.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/SC:N/VI:N/SI:N/VA:H/SA:N/AU:N/U:Amber/R:U/V:D/RE:M

EPSS

Percentile

9.0%

JSON

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.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "platforms": [
      "Windows"
    ],
    "product": "Cortex XDR Agent",
    "vendor": "Palo Alto Networks",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "8.4.0"
      },
      {
        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "8.3.0"
      },
      {
        "changes": [
          {
            "at": "8.2.1",
            "status": "unaffected"
          }
        ],
        "lessThan": "8.2.1",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "8.2.0",
        "versionType": "custom"
      },
      {
        "changes": [
          {
            "at": "8.1.2",
            "status": "unaffected"
          }
        ],
        "lessThan": "8.1.2",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "8.1.0",
        "versionType": "custom"
      },
      {
        "changes": [
          {
            "at": "7.9.102-CE",
            "status": "unaffected"
          }
        ],
        "lessThan": "7.9.102-CE",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "7.9-CE",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  }
]