CVE-2025-0121

Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Crash the Agent

Description

A null pointer dereference vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex® XDR agent on Windows devices allows a low-privileged local Windows user to crash the agent. Additionally, malware can use this vulnerability to perform malicious activity without Cortex XDR being able to detect it.

Remediation

Solution:

This issue is fixed in Cortex XDR Agent 8.6.1, Cortex XDR Agent 8.5.2, Cortex XDR Agent 8.3.101-CE HF, Cortex XDR Agent 7.9.103-CE HF, and all later Cortex XDR Agent versions.

Workaround:

There are no known workarounds for this issue.

References

Link	Tags
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0121	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-0121?: CVE-2025-0121 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-0121?: To fix CVE-2025-0121: This issue is fixed in Cortex XDR Agent 8.6.1, Cortex XDR Agent 8.5.2, Cortex XDR Agent 8.3.101-CE HF, Cortex XDR Agent 7.9.103-CE HF, and all later Cortex XDR Agent versions.
Is CVE-2025-0121 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-0121 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-2025-0121?: CVE-2025-0121 affects Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent.

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Description

Remediation

Category

CWE-476 – NULL Pointer Dereference

References

Frequently Asked Questions