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MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2024-5909

A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a low privileged local Windows user to disable the agent. This issue may be leveraged by malw...

Vulnerability Description

A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a low privileged local Windows user to disable the agent. This issue may be leveraged by malware to disable the Cortex XDR agent and then to perform malicious activity.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
PaloaltonetworksCortex Xdr Agent>= 7.9, < 7.9.102

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-5909?

CVE-2024-5909 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a low privileged local Windows user to disable the agent. This issue may be leveraged by malw...

How severe is CVE-2024-5909?

CVE-2024-5909 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-5909?

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