Cortex XDR Agent: Improper File Signature Verification Checks
Priority LOW 29CWE-347Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-347.
Summary
An improper file signature check in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent may allow an attacker to bypass the Cortex XDR agent's executable blocking capabilities and run untrusted executables on the device. This issue can be leveraged to execute untrusted software without being detected or blocked.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00128 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Cortex XDR Agent (Palo Alto Networks): 8.4, 8.3-CE, 8.3 +2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR Agent | 7.9-CE to before 7.9.102-CE; 8.2 to before 8.2.2 | 8.4, 8.3-CE, 8.3, 7.9.102-CE, 8.2.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Cortex XDR Agent VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 7.9-CE to before 7.9.102-CE; 8.2 to before 8.2.2 Fixed in 8.4, 8.3-CE, 8.3, 7.9.102-CE, 8.2.2 Patch available CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
- cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Cortex XDR Agent (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 8.4, 8.3-CE, 8.3, 7.9.102-CE, 8.2.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5912
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wjvm-2xmx-5vhg
References
More Palo Alto Networks vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-08782 Expedition: Unauthenticated OS Command Injection Vulnerability Leads to Firewall Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2024-03172 PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads to OS Command Injection Vulnerability in GlobalProtect KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-01936 PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in SAML Authentication KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2017-11675 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-00239 PAN-OS: Unauthenticated user initiated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in User-ID™ Authentication Portal KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2024-08784 Expedition: SQL Injection Leads to Firewall Admin Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
Sources
- CVE-2024-5912 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-5912 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wjvm-2xmx-5vhg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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