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: 6.7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-0232
CWE-ID: CWE-15
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Cortex XDR Agent for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2026-0232
Install updates from vendor's website.
Cortex XDR Agent for Windows - addressed in versions 8.7.101-CE, 8.9.1, 9.0.1, 9.1.0