Improper privilege management Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-5907
CWE-ID CWE-269
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Cortex XDR Agent for Windows
Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls

Vendor Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper privilege management

EUVDB-ID: #VU94360

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5907

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management. A local user can execute arbitrary programs with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cortex XDR Agent for Windows: before 7.9.102-CE, 8.2.3, 8.3.1, 7.9.102-CE, 7.9.102-CE

CPE2.3 External links

http://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2024-5907


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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