CVE-2024-5905: Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disrupt Functionality of the Agent

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-06-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-346

Description

A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local low privileged Windows user to disrupt some functionality of the agent. However, they are not able to disrupt Cortex XDR agent protection mechanisms using this vulnerability.

Affected products

Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent: from 7.9.0 before 7.9.102; from 8.1 before 8.1.2; from 8.2 before 8.2.1 — fixed in 7.9.102, 8.1.2, 8.2.1
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent: from 7.9-CE before 7.9.102-CE; from 8.1.0 before 8.1.2; from 8.2.0 before 8.2.1 — fixed in 7.9.102-CE, 8.1.2, 8.2.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent 7.9.102, 8.1.2, 8.2.1; Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent 7.9.102-CE, 8.1.2, 8.2.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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