CVE-2024-5907
High
Description
A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices enables a local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. However, execution does require the local user to successfully exploit a race condition, which makes this vulnerability difficult to exploit.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.0
Exploit probability—
Product
Paloaltonetworks Cortex Xdr Agent
PublishedJun 12, 2024
First seenJun 12, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-269Improper privilege management
How to fix
Update
- paloaltonetworks cortex_xdr_agent7.9.102, 8.2.3, 8.3.1 or later
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| paloaltonetworks cortex_xdr_agent | 7.9 ≤ v < 7.9.102, 8.1 ≤ v < 8.2.3, 8.3 ≤ v < 8.3.1 | 7.9.102, 8.2.3, 8.3.1 |
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