Medium severity · published Feb 19, 2025
CVE-2025-0112
Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disable the Agent
6.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vulnerability can also be leveraged by malware to disable the Cortex XDR agent and then perform malicious activity.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 10% 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
8.3-CE before 8.3.101-CE; 8.4.0; 8.5.0 before 8.5.1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0112
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-0112
security.paloaltonetworks.com
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0112
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