5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-5909
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent Windows Local Privilege Escalation
Description

A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a low privileged local Windows user to disable the agent. This issue may be leveraged by malware to disable the Cortex XDR agent and then to perform malicious activity.

INFO

Published Date :

June 12, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 7, 2024, 4:53 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-5909 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Paloaltonetworks cortex_xdr_agent
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-5909.

URL Resource
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5909 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-5909 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5909 No Types Assigned https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5909 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:*:*:*:*:critical_environment:windows:*:* versions from (including) 7.9 up to (excluding) 7.9.102 *cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 8.1 up to (excluding) 8.1.2 *cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 8.2 up to (excluding) 8.2.1
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a low privileged local Windows user to disable the agent. This issue may be leveraged by malware to disable the Cortex XDR agent and then to perform malicious activity.
    Added Reference Palo Alto Networks, Inc. https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5909 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Palo Alto Networks, Inc. CWE-269
    Added CVSS V4.0 Palo Alto Networks, Inc. CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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