CVE-2026-0230 — Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent

CWE-754 — Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions4 documents4 sources
Severity
4.0MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 95.14%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR AgentPaloalto Cortex XDR Agent
Timeline
PublishedMar 11

Description

A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on macOS allows a local administrator to disable the agent. This issue could be leveraged by malware to perform malicious activity without detection.

CVSS 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

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5palo_alto_networks/cortex_xdr_agent8.7-CE — 8.7.101-CE+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-2ghj-fm9g-w3jm: A problem with a protection mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on macOS allows a local administrator to disable the agent↗2026-03-11
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CVEList
Cortex XDR Agent: Local Administrator can disable the agent on macOS↗2026-03-11
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Palo Alto
Cortex XDR Agent: Local Administrator can disable the agent on macOS↗
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