CVE-2026-0232
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2026
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Cortex XDR Agent: Local Administrator can disable the agent on Windows
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.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
Cortex XDR Agent
- Vendor
- Palo Alto Networks
- Product
- Cortex XDR Agent
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1.0 | unaffected | custom | 5.10.14 | Unavailable |
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| 9.0 | unaffected | custom | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 8.9 | unaffected | custom | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 8.7-CE | unaffected | custom | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
Cortex XDR Agent
- Vendor
- Palo Alto Networks
- Product
- Cortex XDR Agent
- Platforms
- Windows
- Default status
unaffected
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | affected | custom | 9.0.1 | Unavailable |
|
| 8.9 | affected | custom | 8.9.1 | Unavailable |
|
| 8.7-CE | affected | custom | 8.7.101-CE | Unavailable |
|
| 8.3-CE | affected | custom | 8.3-CE-CU-2120 | Unavailable |
|
| 7.9-CE | affected | custom | 7.9-CE-CU-2120 | Unavailable |
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