CVE-2026-0232
Cortex XDR Agent: Local Administrator can disable the agent on Windows
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.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:HPrivileges RequiredHigh
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Palo Alto Networks
commercial·USaka cloud ngfw, prisma access, pan-os
Palo Alto Networks Inc.
commercial·USaka paloaltonetworks, panw, pan inc., palo alto networks
and 1 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
0 exploit sources identified
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Workaround Available
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