Improper privilege management in Cortex XDR Agent for Windows - CVE-2024-5909
Published: July 16, 2024 / Updated: June 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94359
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5909
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A local user can disable the agent.
Affected software
Cortex XDR Agent for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2024-5909
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cortex XDR Agent for Windows - addressed in versions 7.9.102-CE, 8.1.2, 8.2.1