CVE-2025-0112 — Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent

CWE-754 — Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions4 documents4 sources
Severity
6.8MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 65.32%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR AgentPaloalto Cortex XDR Agent
Timeline
PublishedFeb 20

Description

A problem with a detection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices enables a user with Windows non-administrative privileges to disable the agent. This vulnerability can also be leveraged by malware to disable the Cortex XDR agent and then perform malicious activity.

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5palo_alto_networks/cortex_xdr_agent8.3-CE — 8.3.101-CE+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-9wj2-6hv9-fwwp: A problem with a detection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices enables a user with Windows non-administrative priv↗2025-02-20
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CVEList
Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disable the Agent↗2025-02-19
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Palo Alto
Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disable the Agent↗
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