5.7
Medium
CVE-2024-9469 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 non-administrative 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 8.6 | earliest → < 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Cortex XDR Agent 8.5 | earliest → < 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Cortex XDR Agent 8.4 | 8.4 → < 8.4.1 | 8.4.1 |
| Cortex XDR Agent 8.3 | 8.3 → < 8.3.1 | 8.3.1 |
| Cortex XDR Agent 7.9 | 7.9 → < 7.9.102-CE | 7.9.102-CE |
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6.8
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6.8
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