Medium severity · published Jun 12, 2024
CVE-2024-5905
Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disrupt Functionality of the Agent
4.4
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local low privileged Windows user to disrupt some functionality of the agent. However, they are not able to disrupt Cortex XDR agent protection mechanisms using this vulnerability.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 0% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CX
Cortex XDR Agent · Palo Alto Networks
7.9-CE before 7.9.102-CE; 8.1.0 before 8.1.2; 8.2.0 before 8.2.1 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5905
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5905
Vendor Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5905
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