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CVE-2026-0232 Cortex XDR Agent: Local Administrator can disable the agent on Windows

🗓️ 13 Apr 2026 07:22:48Reported by palo_altoType 
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A Windows local administrator can disable the Cortex XDR agent, enabling malware to run undetected.

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attackerkb
attackerkb
CVE-2026-0232
13 Apr 202607:22
–attackerkb
bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC
Cortex XDR Agent Disable
14 Apr 202600:00
–bdu_fstec
circl
Circl
CVE-2026-0232
8 Apr 202613:04
–circl
cnnvd
CNNVD
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent security vulnerability
13 Apr 202600:00
–cnnvd
cve
CVE
CVE-2026-0232
13 Apr 202607:22
–cve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-21895
13 Apr 202609:31
–euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-0232
13 Apr 202608:16
–nvd
paloalto
Palo Alto Networks
Cortex XDR Agent: Local Administrator can disable the agent on Windows
8 Apr 202616:00
–paloalto
ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-32286
8 Apr 202600:00
–ptsecurity
rapid7
Rapid7 Vulnerability Database (full)
CVE-2026-0232: External Control of System or Configuration Setting
13 Apr 202600:00
–rapid7
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  {
    "vendor": "Palo Alto Networks",
    "product": "Cortex XDR Agent",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "9.1.0",
        "lessThan": "5.10.14",
        "changes": [
          {
            "at": "5.10.14",
            "status": "unaffected"
          }
        ],
        "versionType": "custom"
      },
      {
        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "9.0",
        "versionType": "custom"
      },
      {
        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "8.9",
        "versionType": "custom"
      },
      {
        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "8.7-CE",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Palo Alto Networks",
    "product": "Cortex XDR Agent",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
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        "changes": [
          {
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            "status": "unaffected"
          }
        ],
        "versionType": "custom"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "8.9",
        "lessThan": "8.9.1",
        "changes": [
          {
            "at": "8.9.1",
            "status": "unaffected"
          }
        ],
        "versionType": "custom"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "8.7-CE",
        "lessThan": "8.7.101-CE",
        "changes": [
          {
            "at": "8.7.101-CE",
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          }
        ],
        "versionType": "custom"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "8.3-CE",
        "lessThan": "8.3-CE-CU-2120",
        "changes": [
          {
            "at": "8.3-CE",
            "status": "unaffected"
          }
        ],
        "versionType": "custom"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "7.9-CE",
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        "changes": [
          {
            "at": "7.9-CE",
            "status": "unaffected"
          }
        ],
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "platforms": [
      "Windows"
    ],
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:cortex_xdr_agent:9.0.0:*:*:*:*: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:8.7-CE:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*"
    ]
  }
]

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13 Apr 2026 07:22Current
CVSS 46.7
EPSS0.00146
SSVC
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