Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2024-9469
A problem with a detection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices enables a user with Windows non-administrative privileges to disable the agent. This issue may be leveraged by malware to disable the Cortex…
EPSS: 0.002 (11.4th 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
- Microsoft Windows
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr Agent — versions 7.9, 8.3, 8.3-CE
- Paloaltonetworks Cortex_xdr_agent — versions 8.3.0, 8.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-9469?
- CVE-2024-9469 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-10-09.
- How severe is CVE-2024-9469?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-9469 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.