CVE-2026-0230
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CVE-2026-0230 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR Agent | >= 8.7-CE, < 8.7.101-CE; >= 8.3-CE, < 8.3.102-CE |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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