Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disable the Agent
Published Oct 9, 2024
5.7
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.21%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version 7.9StatusaffectedConstraints<7.9.102-CE
- Version 8.3StatusaffectedConstraints<8.3.1
- Version 8.4StatusaffectedConstraints<8.4.1
- Version 8.3-CEStatusunaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.5StatusunaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.6StatusunaffectedConstraints-
- 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
- 8.3.0
- 8.4.0
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 8.3.1, Cortex XDR Agent 8.4.1, and all later Cortex XDR Agent versions.
Metrics
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
1 other source (NVD) ▾
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/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 Oct 10, 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 (5 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.21% (0.00212) | 10.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.21% (0.00211) | 11.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.03% (0.00030) | 5.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 10.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 9.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (1)
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9469 vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9469 | vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory |
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