Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr Agent
CVE-2024-5905
A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local low privileged Windows user to disrupt some functionality of the agent. However, they are not able to disrupt Cortex XDR agent protection mechanisms using this vulnerability.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (0.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 0th percentile — 0.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr Agent — versions 7.9-CE, 8.1.0, 8.2.0
- Paloaltonetworks Cortex Xdr Agent
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5905 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5905?
- CVE-2024-5905 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr Agent, classified under Origin Validation Error. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2024-06-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5905?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-5905 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.