Paloaltonetworks: >> Cortex Xdr Agent >> 8.3 Security Vulnerabilities
A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows allows a local Windows administrator to disable the agent. This issue may be leveraged by malware to perform malicious activity without detection.
CVSS Score
4.0
EPSS Score
0.001
Published
2026-04-13
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
5.2
EPSS Score
0.001
Published
2024-06-12