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01 Record

CVE-2026-0232

Cortex XDR Agent: Local Administrator can disable the agent on Windows

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: palo_alto
CNA base score4.0 CVSS v4.0CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber

02 Description

Cortex XDR Agent: Local Administrator can disable the agent on Windows

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.14% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 3.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
4.0 (CVSS v4.0), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
NVD analysis status
Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-26.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2026-04-13 07:22Z6 MO AGO
Last updated
2026-04-13 13:27Z6 MO AGO
Reserved
2025-11-03
Assigning CNA
palo_alto
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 4.0)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
Weaknesses
  • CWE-15External Control of System or Configuration SettingBase
Data version
5.2
Document digest
680f920e6ca85c4a6fa42476b2a96945626eaabc6080d9a9ccc275196e093072

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Palo Alto NetworksCortex XDR Agent9.0 to < 9.0.1, 8.9 to < 8.9.1, 8.7-CE to < 8.7.101-CE, 8.3-CE to < 8.3-CE-CU-2120, 7.9-CE to < 7.9-CE-CU-2120Windows

06 References

07 Remediation

To fully remediate this vulnerability, customers must ensure their Content Update is at version 2120 or higher. This update provides the necessary protection across all supported versions of Cortex XDR. While the Content Update provides the primary fix, the following software releases include complementary architectural enhancements to further harden the environment: * Cortex XDR 9.1.0 (or later) * Cortex XDR 9.0.1 (or later) * Cortex XDR 8.9.1 (or later) * Cortex XDR 8.7.101-CE (or later) Note for 8.3-CE and 7.9-CE: These versions are fully protected by applying Content Update 2120. No additional software upgrade is required for these versions to mitigate this specific vulnerability.