CVE-2024-5907
Cortex XDR Agent: Local Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices enables a local user to execute programs with elevated privileges. However, execution does require the local user to successfully exploit a race condition, which makes this vulnerability difficult to exploit.
Fixes and workarounds
Fix
This issue is fixed in Cortex XDR agent 7.9.102-CE, Cortex XDR agent 8.2.3, Cortex XDR agent 8.3.1, and all later Cortex XDR agent versions. This issue will not be addressed in Cortex XDR agent 8.1, which reached end-of-life (EoL) status on April 9, 2024.
Source: CNA: palo_altoAffected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Cortex XDR Agent Palo Alto Networks Platforms: Windows |
≥ 7.9-CE; < 7.9.102-CE (affected, custom); unaffected at 7.9.102-CE 8.1.0 (affected) ≥ 8.2.0; < 8.2.3 (affected, custom); unaffected at 8.2.3 ≥ 8.3.0; < 8.3.1 (affected, custom); unaffected at 8.3.1 8.4.0 (unaffected) Other versions: unaffected |
CNA: palo_alto |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0 / 5.2 medium |
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber | CNA: palo_alto |
Exploit evidence
No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5907CNA: palo_alto · vendor-advisory
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5907ADP: CVE · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
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