CVE-2024-9469: Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disable the Agent (Severity: MEDIUM)

First published: Wed Oct 09 2024(Updated: )

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.

Credit: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com

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