CVE-2025-0112

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 vulnerability can also be leveraged by malware to disable the Cortex XDR agent and then perform malicious activity.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Palo Alto NetworksCortex XDR Agent8.3-CE < 8.3.101-CEaffected
Palo Alto NetworksCortex XDR Agent8.4.0affected
Palo Alto NetworksCortex XDR Agent8.5.0 < 8.5.1affected
Palo Alto NetworksCortex XDR Agent8.6.0unaffected

Weaknesses

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

Workarounds

There are no known workarounds or mitigations for this issue.

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

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

References