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

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

CVE ID :CVE-2026-0232 Published : April 13, 2026, 8:16 a.m. | 1 hour, 23 minutes ago 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. Severity: 4.0 | MEDIUM Visit the link for more details, such as CVSS details, affected products, timeline, and more...

CVE Details

Severity
MEDIUM
Published
April 13, 2026
Affected Product: Palo Alto
Attack Vector: local