CVE-2024-9469
📛 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 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
- 5.7 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/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
- 5.7 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-754 - Reserved
- 2024-10-03
- Published
- 2024-10-09 17:05 UTC
- Last updated
- 2024-10-18 11:55 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2024/9xxx/CVE-2024-9469.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
- 2024-10-09 17:15:20 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2024-10-15 18:38:25 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
- 0.0008 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 24.11% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-24
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-05-25 00:48 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-2024-49961 - Assigner
- palo_alto
- Published
- Oct 9, 2024, 5:05:55 PM
- Updated
- Oct 18, 2024, 11:55:36 AM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 4.0)
-
5.7 / 10
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/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
- 0.0800
- Vendors
- Palo Alto Networks
- Products
-
Cortex XDR Agent (7.9 <7.9.102-CE)Cortex XDR Agent (8.3 <8.3.1)Cortex XDR Agent (8.4 <8.4.1)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-r35v-jh35-pg4q
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 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 |
7.9 (affected),
8.3 (affected),
8.3-CE (unaffected),
8.4 (affected),
8.5 (unaffected),
8.6 (unaffected)
|
Windows |
Affected products — CPE 2.3 (4) 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:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.3.0:*:*:*:-:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.4.0:*:*:*:-:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-9469 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-2024-9469 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 (1)
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-2024-9469 psirt@paloaltonetworks.com Vendor Advisory
Remediations (10)
-
web:blog.qualys.com
With Qualys Policy Audit's out-of-the-box mitigation or Compensatory Controls, which reduce the risk of a vulnerability being exploited because the remediation ( fix / patch ) cannot be done immediately, these security controls are not recommended by any industry standards, such as CIS and DISA-STIG.
2026-05-23 22:15 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 22:15 UTC -
web:experienceleague.adobe.com
Learn about security bug fixes, security enhancements, and other security related updates included in the security patch releases for Adobe Commerce version 2.4.6.
2026-05-23 22:15 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 22:15 UTC -
web:thewincentral.com
Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 KB5083769 (April 2026 update). New features & fixes. How to download. - Read in Latest News on WinCentral
2026-05-23 22:15 UTC -
web:www.cisco.com
This document describes a list of software versions that have incorporated fixes for Cisco IOS® XE Software Web UI Cisco bug ID CSCwh87343.
2026-05-23 22:15 UTC -
web:www.computerworld.com
Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...
2026-05-23 22:15 UTC -
web:www.notebookcheck.net
Microsoft April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 167 vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited SharePoint zero-day. Windows 11 KB5083769 and KB5082052 bring new builds and RDP security.
2026-05-23 22:15 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 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 April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-05-23 22:15 UTC -
web:www.windowslatest.com
Windows 11 April 2026 update adds Narrator Copilot support, faster Settings, File Explorer fixes, and key security improvements.
2026-05-23 22:15 UTC
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