Paloaltonetworks: >> Cortex Xdr Agent >> 7.9 Security Vulnerabilities
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
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2024-10-09
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
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2024-06-12