CVE-2026-0232
Cortex XDR Agent: Local Administrator can disable the agent on Windows
CVSS Score
0.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
2th
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.
| CWE | CWE-15 |
| Vendor | palo alto networks |
| Product | cortex xdr agent |
| Published | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Apr 13, 2026 |
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Affected Versions
Palo Alto Networks / Cortex XDR Agent
All versions affected Palo Alto Networks / Cortex XDR Agent
9.0 < 9.0.1 8.9 < 8.9.1 8.7-CE < 8.7.101-CE 8.3-CE < 8.3-CE-CU-2120 7.9-CE < 7.9-CE-CU-2120
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