CVE-2024-9469
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.002 · 11 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-24
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 1.9–5.7
ssvc
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affected products (9)
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- paloaltonetworks cortex xdr agent7.9 → 7.9.102nvdUScpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- paloaltonetworks cortex xdr agent= 8.3.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- paloaltonetworks cortex xdr agent= 8.4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (4)
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