Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU80763

Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Cortex XDR Agent for Windows - CVE-2023-3280

Published: September 13, 2023 / Updated: June 27, 2025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU80763

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3280

CWE-ID: CWE-755

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Affected software:
Cortex XDR Agent for Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of errors. A local unprivileged user can disable the agent.

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