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CVE-2026-0232: 
Cortex XDR vulnerability analysis and mitigation

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.

Source: NVD

Related Cortex XDR vulnerabilities:

CVE ID

Severity

Score

Technologies

Component name

CISA KEV exploit

Has fix

Published date

CVE-2025-0121MEDIUM6.8
  • Cortex XDR logoCortex XDR
  • cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent
NoYesApr 11, 2025
CVE-2025-0112MEDIUM6.8
  • Cortex XDR logoCortex XDR
  • cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent
NoYesFeb 20, 2025
CVE-2024-9469MEDIUM5.7
  • Cortex XDR logoCortex XDR
  • cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent
NoYesOct 09, 2024
CVE-2024-8690MEDIUM5.6
  • Cortex XDR logoCortex XDR
  • cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent
NoNoSep 11, 2024
CVE-2026-0232MEDIUM4
  • Cortex XDR logoCortex XDR
  • cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_agent
NoYesApr 13, 2026

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