Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows Administrator Can Disable the Agent
Priority LOW 24CWE-440Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A problem with a detection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices enables a user with Windows administrator privileges to disable the agent. This issue may be leveraged by malware to disable the Cortex XDR agent and then to perform malicious activity.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00188 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Cortex XDR Agent (Palo Alto Networks): 8.5, 8.4, 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 | 7.9.102-CE | 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.3-CE, 8.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Cortex XDR Agent VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 7.9.102-CE Fixed in 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.3-CE, 8.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.9.102:*:*:*:critical_environment:*:*:* | 7.9.102 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.9.102:*:*:*:critical_environment:*:*:* Versions 7.9.102 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Cortex XDR Agent (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 8.5, 8.4, 8.3, 8.3-CE, 8.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8690
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-54r2-w853-7rgw
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-2024-8690 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-8690 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-54r2-w853-7rgw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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