CVE-2025-0112
📛 CVE Title
Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disable the Agent
Description
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 vulnerability can also be leveraged by malware to disable the Cortex XDR agent and then perform malicious activity.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- palo_alto
- CVSS severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS score
- 6.8 / 10
- CVSS vector
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/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/U:Amber- Effective score
- 6.8 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-754 - Reserved
- 2024-12-20
- Published
- 2025-02-19 23:44 UTC
- Last updated
- 2025-02-20 17:23 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/0xxx/CVE-2025-0112.json
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- EPSS score
- 0.0011 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 28.83% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-24
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European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2025-4639 - Assigner
- palo_alto
- Published
- Feb 19, 2025, 11:44:33 PM
- Updated
- Feb 20, 2025, 5:23:01 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 4.0)
-
6.8 / 10
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/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/U:Amber - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.1100
- Vendors
- Palo Alto Networks
- Products
-
Cortex XDR Agent (8.3-CE <8.3.101-CE)Cortex XDR Agent (8.5.0 <8.5.1)Cortex XDR Agent (8.4.0)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-9wj2-6hv9-fwwp
ENISA description: 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 vulnerability can also be leveraged by malware to disable the Cortex XDR agent and then perform malicious activity.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR Agent |
8.3-CE (affected),
8.4.0 (affected),
8.5.0 (affected),
8.6.0 (unaffected)
|
Windows |
Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0112 vendor-advisory
MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org
Pulled from MITRE's CVE Services API by the 🛰 Backfill from MITRE button.
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0112 vendor-advisory
Web references (0)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
No web references attached yet.
Remediations (10)
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web:cybersecuritynews.com
Microsoft released its final Patch Tuesday updates of 2025 on December 9, addressing 56 security vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Exchange Server, and other components.
2026-05-23 21:16 UTC -
web:helpx.adobe.com
Security updates for Adobe Acrobat and Reader Last updated on Apr 14, 2026 | Also applies to Adobe Acrobat
2026-05-23 21:16 UTC -
web:ine.com
Mitigation : Patch affected React deployments immediately and monitor for suspicious process execution or outbound traffic. 2. Microsoft Office Preview Pane RCE ( CVE - 2025 -62554, CVE - 2025 -62557) Impact: Remote Code Execution Severity: Critical Attack Vector: Email preview pane Research: CrowdStrike These Microsoft Office vulnerabilities arise from type confusion and use-after-free flaws. They ...
2026-05-23 21:16 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-23 21:16 UTC -
web:support.esri.com
Refer to the Issues Addressed with this Patch section for details about BUG-000171492. The new patch when shown as available in the ArcGIS Enterprise Patch Notification tool, is listed as ArcGIS Server Security 2025 Update 1 Patch with a release date of April 17, 2025 ; once installed, it is listed as ArcGIS Server Security 2025 Update 1 Patch B.
2026-05-23 21:16 UTC -
web:thehackernews.com
Microsoft fixed 56 Windows security flaws, including an actively exploited privilege-escalation bug and two new command-injection zero-days.
2026-05-23 21:16 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft's December 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 57 flaws, including one actively exploited and two publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.
2026-05-23 21:16 UTC -
web:www.computerworld.com
The latest update from Microsoft deals with 112 flaws, including eight the company rated critical — and three zero-day exploits. Ninety-five of the vulnerabilities affect Windows.
2026-05-23 21:16 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 318 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at January 2025 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-05-23 21:16 UTC -
web:www.tenable.com
Key takeaways: Microsoft's 2025 Patch Tuesday releases addressed 1,130 CVEs . This is the second year in a row where the CVE count was over 1,000. Elevation of Privilege vulnerabilities accounted for 38.3% of all Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities in 2025 , followed by Remote Code Execution flaws at 30.8%. 41 zero-day vulnerabilities were addressed across all Patch Tuesday releases in 2025 , including ...
2026-05-23 21:16 UTC
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