CVE-2024-8690

Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows Administrator Can Disable the Agent

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.

Remediation

Solution:

  • This issue is fixed in Cortex XDR Agent 8.2, and all later Cortex XDR Agent versions.

Category

5.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory paloaltonetworks.com
Affected: Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-8690 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-8690?
CVE-2024-8690 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-8690?
To fix CVE-2024-8690: This issue is fixed in Cortex XDR Agent 8.2, and all later Cortex XDR Agent versions.
Is CVE-2024-8690 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-8690 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-8690?
CVE-2024-8690 affects Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent.
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