CVE-2026-0232

Cortex XDR Agent: Local Administrator can disable the agent on Windows

Published Apr 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows allows a local Windows administrator to disable the agent. This issue may be leveraged by malware to perform malicious activity without detection.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on Windows allows a local Windows administrator to disable the agent. This issue may be leveraged by malware to perform malicious activity without detection.
Title Cortex XDR Agent: Local Administrator can disable the agent on Windows
First Time appeared Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks cortex Xdr Agent
Weaknesses CWE-15
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:cortex_xdr_agent:*:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.7-CE:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.9.0:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:cortex_xdr_agent:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
Vendors & Products Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks cortex Xdr Agent
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
palo_alto
Published
Updated
Apr 13, 2026, 1:27 PM
Reserved
Nov 3, 2025, 8:43 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 13, 2026, 8:16 AM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 9:10 PM