CVE-2024-5912

Cortex XDR Agent: Improper File Signature Verification Checks

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 10, 2024 at 06:40 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:16 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCortex XDR Agent

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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

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

7.9-CE ≤ v < 7.9.102-CE8.2 ≤ v < 8.2.27.9-CE8.2
Affected range stops below 7.9.102-CE, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.2.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 8.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8.3-CE (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8.4 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

6.8MEDIUMpalo_alto
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-347

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