5.5

CVE-2023-3280: palo alto networks cortex xdr agent

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 13-09-2023Last modified 25-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-3280 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in palo alto networks cortex xdr agent. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-09-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 25-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

24%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.32% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.32%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Palo alto networks1 product
  • cortex xdr agent5.0 | 7.5-CE | ≥ 7.9, < 7.9.3 | ≥ 7.9-CE, < 7.9.101-CE | ≥ 8.0, < 8.0.2
Paloaltonetworks1 product
  • cortex_xdr_agent≥ 5.0, ≤ 5.0.12.22203 | ≥ 7.9.0, < 7.9.3 | ≥ 7.9.0, < 7.9.101 | ≥ 8.0.0, < 8.0.2 | 7.5.102

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links