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HIGH · 7.0

CVE-2024-5907

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 requi...

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.

CVSS Score

7.0

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
PaloaltonetworksCortex Xdr Agent>= 7.9, < 7.9.102

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-5907?

CVE-2024-5907 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). 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 requi...

How severe is CVE-2024-5907?

CVE-2024-5907 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-5907?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Paloaltonetworks Cortex Xdr Agent.