CVE-2025-0121
📛 CVE Title
Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Crash the Agent
Description
A null pointer dereference vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex® XDR agent on Windows devices allows a low-privileged local Windows user to crash the agent. Additionally, malware can use this vulnerability to perform malicious activity without Cortex XDR being able to detect it.
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-476 - Reserved
- 2024-12-20
- Published
- 2025-04-11 01:45 UTC
- Last updated
- 2025-04-11 16:02 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/0xxx/CVE-2025-0121.json
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
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- EPSS score
- 0.0016 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 36.72% 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-2025-15139 - Assigner
- palo_alto
- Published
- Apr 11, 2025, 1:45:54 AM
- Updated
- Apr 11, 2025, 4:02:36 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
- 0.1600
- Vendors
- Palo Alto Networks
- Products
-
Cortex XDR Agent (8.6.0 <8.6.1)Cortex XDR Agent (8.5.0 <8.5.2)Cortex XDR AgentCortex XDR Agent (8.3-CE <8.3.101-CE HF)Cortex XDR Agent (7.9-CE <7.9.103-CE HF)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-crr6-98cq-p482
ENISA description: A null pointer dereference vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex® XDR agent on Windows devices allows a low-privileged local Windows user to crash the agent. Additionally, malware can use this vulnerability to perform malicious activity without Cortex XDR being able to detect it.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR Agent |
8.7.0 (unaffected),
8.6.0 (affected),
8.5.0 (affected),
8.3-CE (affected),
7.9-CE (affected)
|
Windows |
Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0121 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:blog.qualys.com
As the year winds down, Microsoft Patch Tuesday in December arrives with essential fixes and enhancements to close vulnerabilities and boost performance.
2026-05-23 21:17 UTC -
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 21:17 UTC -
web:krebsonsecurity.com
Microsoft Corp. today issued security updates to fix more than 80 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and software. There are no known "zero-day" or actively exploited ...
2026-05-23 21:17 UTC -
web:lifehacker.com
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday update for December is here, and Windows users should ensure their machines are updated as soon as possible to fix three zero-day vulnerabilities.
2026-05-23 21:17 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 21:17 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 21:17 UTC -
web:www.action1.com
This Patch Tuesday brings 55 vulnerability fixes from Microsoft, including six zero-days. Third-party overview includes actively exploited vulnerabilities in web browsers, Cisco, Fortinet, ServiceNow, Palo Alto, SAP, WordPress, Adobe, Oracle, and many more.
2026-05-23 21:17 UTC -
web:www.lansweeper.com
Which vulnerabilities, issues, and other things did Microsoft update? Discover what's new using Lansweeper's Patch Tuesday November 2025 summary.
2026-05-23 21:17 UTC -
web:www.ninjaone.com
Catalog of Microsoft KB updates with insights on performance & user sentiment. Find out what's working, what's not, & make informed decisions.
2026-05-23 21:17 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 21:17 UTC
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