CVE-2025-0121 — NULL Pointer Dereference in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference4 documents4 sources
Severity
6.8MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 60.42%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR AgentPaloalto Cortex XDR Agent
Timeline
PublishedApr 11

Description

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.

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_agent8.6.0 — 8.6.1+3

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-crr6-98cq-p482: A null pointer dereference vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex® XDR agent on Windows devices allows a low-privileged local Windows user to↗2025-04-11
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CVEList
Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Crash the Agent↗2025-04-11
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📋Vendor Advisories

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