CVE-2024-5907
Cortex XDR Agent: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
Description
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 exploit a race condition, which makes this vulnerability difficult to exploit.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Palo Alto Networks Inc.
commercial·USaka paloaltonetworks, pan inc., panw, palo alto networks
Palo Alto Networks
commercial·USaka pan-os, cloud ngfw, prisma access
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Exploitability
0 exploit sources identified
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MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Privilege Escalation
References
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5907
security.paloaltonetworks.com
https://vuldb.com/?id.268178
vuldb.com
https://blog.scrt.ch/2024/12/05/attacking-cortex-xdr-from-an-unprivileged-user-perspective/
blog.scrt.ch
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