CVE-2025-0112 Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Disable the Agent
A local non-admin user can disable the Cortex XDR agent, allowing malware to operate without detection.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-0112?
CVE-2025-0112 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent, published on 19 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A problem with a detection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows devices enables a user with Windows non-administrative privileges to disable the agent. This vulnerability can also be leveraged by malware to disable the Cortex XDR agent and then perform malicious activity.
Weakness: CWE-754
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0112?
How do I fix CVE-2025-0112?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0112 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-0112 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0112 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9wj2-6hv9-fwwp.