Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disable the Agent
Published Jun 12, 2024
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.41%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version 7.9-CEStatusaffectedConstraints<7.9.102-CE
- Version 8.1.0StatusaffectedConstraints<8.1.2
- Version 8.2.0StatusaffectedConstraints<8.2.1
- Version 8.3.0StatusunaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.4.0StatusunaffectedConstraints-
- 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 |
|
- ≥ 7.9 · < 7.9.102
- ≥ 8.1 · < 8.1.2
- ≥ 8.2 · < 8.2.1
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 7.9.102-CE, Cortex XDR agent 8.1.2, Cortex XDR agent 8.2.1, and all later Cortex XDR agent versions.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/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
1 other source (NVD) ▾
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
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 Jun 12, 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
2024–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00410) | 32.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00410) | 32.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.45% (0.00454) | 60.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.35% (0.02348) | 74.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 0.45% (0.00453) | 60.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 2.35% (0.02348) | 82.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 0.45% (0.00453) | 61.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 2.35% (0.02348) | 83.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00072) | 19.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 10.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 8.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (1)
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5909 vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5909 | vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory |
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