CVE-2024-5909
📛 CVE Title
Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disable the Agent
Description
A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a low privileged local Windows user to disable the agent. This issue may be leveraged by malware to disable the Cortex XDR agent and then to 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:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber- Effective score
- 6.8 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-269 - Reserved
- 2024-06-12
- Published
- 2024-06-12 16:29 UTC
- Last updated
- 2024-08-01 21:25 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2024/5xxx/CVE-2024-5909.json
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
- NVD published
- 2024-06-12 17:15:53 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2024-11-21 09:48:33 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 5.5 / 10 MEDIUM source: nvd@nist.gov
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Exploitability subscore
- 1.8 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 3.6 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0086 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 75.27% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-24
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-05-25 01:02 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
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-2024-47041 - Assigner
- palo_alto
- Published
- Jun 12, 2024, 4:29:23 PM
- Updated
- Aug 1, 2024, 9:25:03 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:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.8600
- Vendors
- Palo Alto Networks
- Products
-
Cortex XDR Agent (8.2.0 <8.2.1)Cortex XDR Agent (7.9-CE <7.9.102-CE)Cortex XDR Agent (8.1.0 <8.1.2)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-26v6-wwwv-j4cc
ENISA description: A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a low privileged local Windows user to disable the agent. This issue may be leveraged by malware to disable the Cortex XDR agent and then to perform malicious activity.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR Agent |
8.4.0 (unaffected),
8.3.0 (unaffected),
8.2.0 (affected),
8.1.0 (affected),
7.9-CE (affected)
|
Windows |
Affected products — CPE 2.3 (2) NVD
NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:*:*:*:*:critical_environment:windows:*:*cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5909 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-2024-5909 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.
NVD-tagged references (2)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5909 psirt@paloaltonetworks.com Vendor Advisory
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5909 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 Vendor Advisory
Remediations (10)
-
web:allaboutgrc.com
Vulnerability Remediation : how fast should you patch ? This is a collection of statistics I gather on the topic of vulnerability remediation timelines.
2026-05-23 22:11 UTC -
web:cyberpress.org
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two actively exploited Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, issuing an urgent remediation directive for federal agencies with a due date of June 3, 2026.
2026-05-23 22:11 UTC -
web:learn.microsoft.com
Remediate security weaknesses discovered through security recommendations, and create exceptions if needed, in Defender Vulnerability Management.
2026-05-23 22:11 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 22:11 UTC -
web:support.microsoft.com
Provides Windows client guidance for IT Pros to protect against speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities.
2026-05-23 22:11 UTC -
web:support.servicenow.com
Overview The advisories below document publicly disclosed Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures ( CVEs ) in the Now Platform by ServiceNow. Because ServiceNow uses various methods to communicate vulnerability information, patches, and other fixes, customers should review family, security patch , and hotfix release notes, which are available at https://docs.servicenow.com, for a complete list of ...
2026-05-23 22:11 UTC -
web:www.cisa.gov
If vulnerabilities cannot be remediated within the recommended timeframes, develop a remediation plan for action and coordination across the organization. The remediation plan should include: Vulnerability remediation constraints Interim mitigation actions to overcome constraints Final actions required to remediate vulnerability
2026-05-23 22:11 UTC -
web:www.microsoft.com
Security Update Guide Notifications Microsoft's free Security Update Guide Notifications provide links to security-related software updates and notification of re-released security updates. These notifications are sent via email throughout the month as needed.
2026-05-23 22:11 UTC -
web:www.secure.com
Learn the difference between vulnerability remediation and mitigation , and how a risk-based strategy can strengthen your security posture.
2026-05-23 22:11 UTC -
web:www.zafran.io
Mitigation is the control implemented or the action taken to reduce the impact or likelihood of a vulnerability or exposure being exploited before a fix is available or applied. Remediation is the resolution of the vulnerability or exposure which is completed typically through applying patches, updates, or correcting misconfigurations.
2026-05-23 22:11 UTC
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