CVE-2023-3280 json
Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disable the Agent
published 2023-09-13 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-43955
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent 7.9.3, 7.9.101-CE, 8.0.2, 8.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-755 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
References
-
security.paloaltonetworks.com
/CVE-2023-3280
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-3280
- NVD CVE-2023-3280
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