Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2024-8690
A problem with a detection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices enables a user with Windows administrator privileges to disable the agent. This issue may be leveraged by malware to disable the Cortex XDR agent and then to perform malicious activity.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 7.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr Agent — versions 8.5, 8.4, 8.3
- Paloaltonetworks Cortex Xdr Agent — versions 7.9.102
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-8690 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-8690?
- CVE-2024-8690 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Expected Behavior Violation. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2024-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2024-8690?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-8690 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.