Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disable the Agent
Published Sep 13, 2023
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.32%
Description
A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local user to disable the agent.
Affected products
-
- Version 5.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.5-CEStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.9StatusaffectedConstraints<7.9.3
- Version 7.9-CEStatusaffectedConstraints<7.9.101-CE
- Version 8.0StatusaffectedConstraints<8.0.2
- Version 8.1StatusunaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR Agent | unaffected |
|
- ≥ 5.0 · ≤ 5.0.12.22203
- ≥ 7.9.0 · < 7.9.3
- ≥ 7.9.0 · < 7.9.101
- ≥ 8.0.0 · < 8.0.2
- 7.5.102
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
This issue is fixed in Cortex XDR agent 7.9.101-CE, Cortex XDR agent 7.9.3, Cortex XDR agent 8.0.2, and all later Cortex XDR agent versions.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Sep 25, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (5 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.32% (0.00324) | 23.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.30% (0.00305) | 21.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00084) | 22.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 14, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (1)
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-3280 Vendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-3280 | Vendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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