CVE-2024-5912
Cortex XDR Agent: Improper File Signature Verification Checks
Severity
Medium 6.8
CVSS 4.0
Exploited
Not listed
EPSS
0.001
2.9th percentile
Discovered by
Third party
Published by the vendor
Published
Jul 10, 2024
Assigned by palo_alto
Description
An improper file signature check in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent may allow an attacker to bypass the Cortex XDR agent's executable blocking capabilities and run untrusted executables on the device. This issue can be leveraged to execute untrusted software without being detected or blocked.
Weakness: CWE-347
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
Palo Alto Networks thanks the Cyber Defence Center of BITMARCK, and especially Maximilan Pappert for discovering and reporting this issue.
Vendor remediation
This issue is fixed in Cortex XDR agent 7.9.102-CE, Cortex XDR agent 8.1.3, Cortex XDR agent 8.2.2, and all later Cortex XDR agent versions.