cve-2025-0121
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-04-11 01:45
Modified
2025-04-11 16:02
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
Cortex XDR Agent: Local Windows User Can Crash the Agent
References
Impacted products
| ▼ | Vendor | Product |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR Agent |
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