5.6
Medium
CVE-2024-8690 A problem with a detection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices enables a user with…
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Cortex XDR Agent 8.5 | earliest → < 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Cortex XDR Agent 8.4 | earliest → < 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Cortex XDR Agent 8.3 | earliest → < 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Cortex XDR Agent 8.2 | earliest → < 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Cortex XDR Agent | 7.9.102-CE | No fix stated |
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6.8
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6.8
Medium