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…
EPSS: 0.002 (8.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (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.