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CVE-2024-9469

5.5 · MEDIUM
Published Oct 9, 2024 paloaltonetworks CWE-754 EPSS 0.21% (11th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2024-9469 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting paloaltonetworks cortex_xdr_agent. It was published on October 9, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from paloaltonetworks. Update cortex_xdr_agent to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
paloaltonetworks cortex_xdr_agent >= 7.9, < 7.9.102 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-9469?

CVE-2024-9469 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting paloaltonetworks cortex_xdr_agent. It was published on October 9, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-9469?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-9469?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from paloaltonetworks. Update cortex_xdr_agent to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-9469?

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