CVE-2024-9469

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Palo Alto NetworksCortex XDR Agent7.9 < 7.9.102-CEaffected
Palo Alto NetworksCortex XDR Agent8.3 < 8.3.1affected
Palo Alto NetworksCortex XDR Agent8.3-CEunaffected
Palo Alto NetworksCortex XDR Agent8.4 < 8.4.1affected
Palo Alto NetworksCortex XDR Agent8.5unaffected
Palo Alto NetworksCortex XDR Agent8.6unaffected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-754: CWE-754: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References