CVE-2023-3280

Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disable the Agent

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: September 13, 2023 at 04:13 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:13 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorCortex XDR Agent· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.3%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices allows a local user to disable the agent.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Cortex XDR Agent · Palo Alto Networks

95%

5.0 ≤ v ≤ 5.0.12.222037.9 ≤ v < 7.9.37.9-CE ≤ v < 7.9.101-CE7.9.0 ≤ v < 7.9.1017.9.0 ≤ v < 7.9.38.0 ≤ v < 8.0.28.0.0 ≤ v < 8.0.25.07.5-CE7.5.102 7.9 7.9-CE 8.0

Affected range stops below 7.9.101, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.9.101-CE, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 7.9.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 8.0.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Vendor states this is fixed in 8.1 (unaffected)

microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Windows · Microsoft

95%

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-3280

References (1)

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2023-3280

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMpalo_alto

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: NONE
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-755

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