CVE-2024-8690
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent Elevation of Privilege
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 11, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 15, 2024, 6:38 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-8690
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
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-2024-8690.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-8690 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-8690 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-8690
weaknesses.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-8690 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Cybersecurity News
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-8690 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.
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Reanalysis by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.9.102-ce:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.9.102:*:*:*:critical_environment:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-8690 No Types Assigned https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-8690 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.9.102-ce:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 11, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Reference Palo Alto Networks, Inc. https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-8690 [No types assigned] Added CWE Palo Alto Networks, Inc. CWE-440 Added CVSS V4.0 Palo Alto Networks, Inc. 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