Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU125524

External Control of System or Configuration Setting in Cortex XDR Agent for Windows - CVE-2026-0232

Published: April 9, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU125524

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: 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

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-0232

CWE-ID: CWE-15

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Affected software:
Cortex XDR Agent for Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

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.

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