SB2026040906 - External Control of System or Configuration Setting in Palo Alto Cortex XDR Agent
Published: April 9, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026040906
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) External Control of System or Configuration Setting (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-0232)
CWE-ID: CWE-15 - External Control of System or Configuration Setting
CVSSv4: 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/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error within a protection mechanism. A local administrator can disable the agent on Windows.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.