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 malware to disable the Cortex XDR agent and then to perform malicious activity.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5909	Vendor Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5909	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:::::critical_environment:windows::
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent::::::windows::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 09:48

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5909 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5909 - Vendor Advisory

07 Aug 2024, 16:53

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:::::critical_environment:windows:: cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent::::::windows::*
References	~~() https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5909 -~~	() https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5909 - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Paloaltonetworks Paloaltonetworks cortex Xdr Agent

13 Jun 2024, 18:36

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Un problema con un mecanismo de protección en el agente Cortex XDR de Palo Alto Networks en dispositivos Windows permite que un usuario local de Windows con pocos privilegios deshabilite el agente. Este problema puede ser aprovechado por malware para desactivar el agente Cortex XDR y luego realizar actividades maliciosas.

12 Jun 2024, 17:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-06-12 17:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 09:48

NVD link : CVE-2024-5909

Mitre link : CVE-2024-5909

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-5909

JSON object : View

Products Affected

paloaltonetworks

cortex_xdr_agent

CWE

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

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