CVE-2026-0232
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.
Published:Apr 13, 2026
Last Modified:Apr 13, 2026
EPS:Apr 13, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00013
CVSS Score:4
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Product
Cortex Xdr Agent
Palo Alto Networks
Cortex Xdr Agent
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
