Privilege escalation in Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr Agent
CVE-2024-5909
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…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.004 (32.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr Agent — versions 8.4.0, 8.3.0, 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-2024-5909?
- CVE-2024-5909 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr Agent, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-06-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5909?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-5909 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.