CVE-2025-0112
Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disable the Agent
Severity
Medium 6.8
CVSS 4.0
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.002
9.8th percentile
Discovered by
Vendor
Published by the vendor
Published
Feb 19, 2025
Assigned by palo_alto
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.
Weakness: CWE-754
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR | Endpoint / EDR | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported affected versions (1)
- Palo Alto Networks · Cortex XDR Agent
Credit
Eldar Aharoni of Palo Alto Networks
Vendor remediation
This issue is fixed in Cortex XDR agent 8.3.101-CE, Cortex XDR agent 8.5.1, Cortex XDR agent 8.6 and all later Cortex XDR agent versions.