CVE-2024-9469 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-9469?

CVE-2024-9469 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-9469?

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

Vulnerability 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.

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

Vendor	Product	Versions
Paloaltonetworks	Cortex Xdr Agent	>= 7.9, < 7.9.102
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-754

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9469Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-9469?

CVE-2024-9469 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 lev...

How severe is CVE-2024-9469?

CVE-2024-9469 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-2024-9469?

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