CVE-2024-8690
MEDIUM EPSS 8.6%
Published Sep 11, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.6 CVSS 4.0
Published Sep 11, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
A problem with a detection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices enables a user with Windows administrator 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 Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
8.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-440
Affected Products 2
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| paloaltonetworks | cortex_xdr_agent | 7.9.102 | any |
| microsoft | windows | * | any |
References 1
- security.paloaltonetworks.com https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-8690
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.