CortexVortex

CortexVortex is a command-line tool for managing Cortex XDR, providing functionalities to modify Cortex XDR settings such as changing rules, restarting the XDR process, disabling the local analysis engine, and inserting any python code to run within cortex-xdr-payload.exe process.

Usage

CortexVortex change_rules --rules_file <rules_file> --rule_name <rule_name_to_change> --new_value <allow, block, internal>
CortexVortex local_analysis <enable, disable>
CortexVortex restart_xdr
CortexVortex run_as_malware <path_to_python_file>

Available Commands

• change_rules: Change Cortex XDR rules.
• local_analysis: Disable/Enable XDR's local analysis.
• restart_xdr: Restart Cortex XDR process.
• run_as_malware: Allows any given python code to run within cortex-xdr-payload process.

Examples

# Change rules
CortexVortex change_rules --rules_file dse_rules.json --rule_name mimikatz --new_value allow

# Disable local analysis
CortexVortex local_analysis disable

# Restart XDR
CortexVortex restart_xdr

# Run As Malware
CortexVortex run_as_malware my_malicous_python.py

Author - Shmuel Cohen

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