CVE-2024-9469

Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disable the Agent

Published: Oct 9, 2024Updated: Oct 15, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-754

5.5MEDIUM

Description

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 XDR agent and then to perform malicious activity.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-754

Affected Products

Palo Alto Networks

commercial·USaka pan-os, cloud ngfw, prisma access

Cortex XDR Agent

Security Products

Palo Alto Networks Inc.

commercial·USaka paloaltonetworks, pan inc., palo alto networks, panw

Cortex XDR Agent

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Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9469

security.paloaltonetworks.com

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9469

security.paloaltonetworks.com

https://vuldb.com/?id.279898

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