{"identifier":"CVE-2026-0232","cve":{"id":"CVE-2026-0232","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.","published":"2026-04-13T08:16:20.900000+00:00","modified":"2026-10-26T21:10:00.170000+00:00","status":"Analyzed","score":4.0,"severity":"MEDIUM","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","cvss_version":"4.0","affected":[{"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:*:*:*:*:critical_environment:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"8.7.0","versionStartExcluding":"","versionEndIncluding":"","versionEndExcluding":"8.7.101"},{"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.9:*:*:*:critical_environment:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"","versionStartExcluding":"","versionEndIncluding":"","versionEndExcluding":""},{"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.3:*:*:*:critical_environment:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"","versionStartExcluding":"","versionEndIncluding":"","versionEndExcluding":""},{"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.9.0:-:*:*:-:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"","versionStartExcluding":"","versionEndIncluding":"","versionEndExcluding":""},{"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:9.0.0:-:*:*:-:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"","versionStartExcluding":"","versionEndIncluding":"","versionEndExcluding":""}],"weaknesses":["CWE-15","NVD-CWE-noinfo"],"references":[{"url":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0232","source":"psirt@paloaltonetworks.com","tags":["Vendor Advisory"]}],"kev":null,"kev_checked":true,"metrics":{"cvssMetricV40":[{"source":"psirt@paloaltonetworks.com","type":"Secondary","cvssData":{"version":"4.0","vectorString":"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","baseScore":4.0,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","attackVector":"LOCAL","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","userInteraction":"NONE","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","vulnIntegrityImpact":"NONE","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"HIGH","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","exploitMaturity":"UNREPORTED","confidentialityRequirement":"NOT_DEFINED","integrityRequirement":"NOT_DEFINED","availabilityRequirement":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedAttackVector":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedAttackComplexity":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedAttackRequirements":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedPrivilegesRequired":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedUserInteraction":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedSubIntegrityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","Safety":"NOT_DEFINED","Automatable":"YES","Recovery":"USER","valueDensity":"DIFFUSE","vulnerabilityResponseEffort":"MODERATE","providerUrgency":"AMBER"}}],"cvssMetricV31":[{"source":"nvd@nist.gov","type":"Primary","cvssData":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H","baseScore":4.4,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","attackVector":"LOCAL","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"NONE","integrityImpact":"NONE","availabilityImpact":"HIGH"},"exploitabilityScore":0.8,"impactScore":3.6}],"ssvcV203":[{"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","ssvcData":{"timestamp":"2026-04-13T13:14:26.660757Z","id":"CVE-2026-0232","options":[{"exploitation":"none"},{"automatable":"no"},{"technicalImpact":"partial"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}}]},"configurations":[{"operator":"AND","nodes":[{"operator":"OR","negate":false,"cpeMatch":[{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:*:*:*:*:critical_environment:*:*:*","versionStartIncluding":"8.7.0","versionEndExcluding":"8.7.101","matchCriteriaId":"0B1E0CC0-0F82-4127-8655-74B2EA7F3274"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:7.9:*:*:*:critical_environment:*:*:*","matchCriteriaId":"9B23C9C1-9F79-4F1D-82D9-792746BED311"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.3:*:*:*:critical_environment:*:*:*","matchCriteriaId":"BC839248-017D-440F-8A45-FEF7A56C073E"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.9.0:-:*:*:-:*:*:*","matchCriteriaId":"A021EC1C-26DF-4967-8531-C4E88160220F"},{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent:9.0.0:-:*:*:-:*:*:*","matchCriteriaId":"B6010CD7-4231-4E17-BDD3-E5CB57D1D48F"}]},{"operator":"OR","negate":false,"cpeMatch":[{"vulnerable":false,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*","matchCriteriaId":"A2572D17-1DE6-457B-99CC-64AFD54487EA"}]}]}],"source":"nvd","retrieved_at":"2026-10-28T10:18:55.185368+00:00","exploited":false,"kev_stale":false,"products":["paloaltonetworks / cortex xdr agent"],"priority":{"label":"Assess exposure and vendor guidance","reasons":["No higher-priority signal is available in the current stored evidence."]},"epss":{"probability":0.00146,"percentile":0.03788,"date":"2026-10-29","stale":false},"version_assessment":null},"news":[],"campaigns":[],"domains":[{"domain":"security.paloaltonetworks.com","source_url":"https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0232","investigate_url":"https://investigate.aeglixmind.com/#security.paloaltonetworks.com"}],"arsenal_url":"https://arsenal.aeglixmind.com/?cve=CVE-2026-0232","catalog_url":"https://cves.aeglixmind.com/cve/CVE-2026-0232","research_url":"https://investigate.aeglixmind.com/research/cve/CVE-2026-0232","coverage":{"news_candidates_checked":0,"campaign_candidates_checked":0,"bounded":false,"notice":"Exact CVE mentions in stored public excerpts and reviewed campaign content only. A mention is not proof of exploitation, attribution or tool suitability. Missing matches do not establish absence."}}