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TI-2025-00086 Aliases CVE-2025-0121GHSA-crr6-98cq-p482

Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Crash the Agent

Priority LOW 29CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

A null pointer dereference vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex® XDR agent on Windows devices allows a low-privileged local Windows user to crash the agent. Additionally, malware can use this vulnerability to perform malicious activity without Cortex XDR being able to detect it.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00175 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Cortex XDR Agent (Palo Alto Networks): 8.7.0, 8.6.1, 8.5.2 +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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Palo Alto NetworksCortex XDR Agent8.6.0 to before 8.6.1; 8.5.0 to before 8.5.2; 8.3-CE to before 8.3.101-CE HF; 7.9-CE to before 7.9.103-CE HF8.7.0, 8.6.1, 8.5.2, 8.3.101-CE HF, 7.9.103-CE HFPatch availableCNA
  • Cortex XDR Agent VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 8.6.0 to before 8.6.1; 8.5.0 to before 8.5.2; 8.3-CE to before 8.3.101-CE HF; 7.9-CE to before 7.9.103-CE HF Fixed in 8.7.0, 8.6.1, 8.5.2, 8.3.101-CE HF, 7.9.103-CE HF Patch available CNA

CPE names CNA · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*8.6.0—CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.0—CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.5.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.1—CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.3-CE:-:*:*:*:*:*:*8.3-CE—CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.9-CE:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.9-CE—CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.9.101-CE:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.9.101-CE—CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.9.102-CE:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7.9.102-CE—CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Cortex XDR Agent (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 8.7.0, 8.6.1, 8.5.2, 8.3.101-CE HF, 7.9.103-CE HF

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-0121
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-crr6-98cq-p482

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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