CVE-2024-9469
Oct. 15, 2024, 6:38 p.m.
5.5
Medium
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.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Paloaltonetworks |
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| Microsoft |
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Weaknesses
CWE-754
Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
The product does not check or incorrectly checks for unusual or exceptional conditions that are not expected to occur frequently during day to day operation of the product.
*CPE(s)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | paloaltonetworks | cortex_xdr_agent | / | / | / | / | critical_environment | / | / | / |
| a | paloaltonetworks | cortex_xdr_agent | 8.3.0 | / | / | / | - | / | / | / |
| a | paloaltonetworks | cortex_xdr_agent | 8.4.0 | / | / | / | - | / | / | / |
| o | microsoft | windows | - | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data
- Attack Vector: LOCAL
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: LOW
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: NONE
- Integrity Impact: NONE
- Availability Impact: HIGH
View Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Date
- Published: Oct. 9, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
- Last Modified: Oct. 15, 2024, 6:38 p.m.
Status : Analyzed
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
More infoSource
psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
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