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.
History

Sat, 12 Apr 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 11 Apr 2025 02:15:00 +0000

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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.
Title Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Crash the Agent
First Time appeared Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks cortex Xdr Agent
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.9-CE:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.9.101-CE:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.9.102-CE:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.3-CE:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.5.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks cortex Xdr Agent
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, '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/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: palo_alto

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-11T16:02:36.119Z

Reserved: 2024-12-20T23:23:22.401Z

Link: CVE-2025-0121

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Updated: 2025-04-11T15:44:52.156Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-04-11T02:15:18.403

Modified: 2025-04-11T15:39:52.920

Link: CVE-2025-0121

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