Privilege escalation in Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr Agent
CVE-2024-5907
A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices enables a local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. However, execution does require the local user to successfully explo…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.001 (3.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
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
- psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5907?
- CVE-2024-5907 is a high-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr Agent, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2024-06-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5907?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-5907 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.