Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU97291

Expected behavior violation in Cortex XDR Agent for Windows - CVE-2024-8690

Published: September 16, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU97291

CSH Severity: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8690

CWE-ID: CWE-440

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Affected software:
Cortex XDR Agent for Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error within the detection mechanism. A local administrator can disable the agent.

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