title: Cortex XDR Agent: Product Disruption by Local Windows User
description: A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local user to execute privileged cytool commands that disable or uninstall the agent.
problem types: CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
platforms: Windows
product: Cortex XDR agent
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
versions:
status: unaffected, version: 7.9 All
status: unaffected, version: 7.8 All
changes: [at: 7.5.101-CE, status: unaffected], lessThan: 7.5.101-CE, status: affected, version: 7.5, versionType: custom
changes: [at: 5.0.12.22203, status: unaffected], lessThan: 5.0.12.22203, status: affected, version: 5.0, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 5.5
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: NONE
integrityImpact: NONE
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
solutions: This issue is fixed in Cortex XDR agent 5.0.12.22203, Cortex XDR agent 7.5.101-CE, and all later supported Cortex XDR agent versions.
workarounds: There are no known workarounds for this issue.