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CVE-2026-0230: Cortex XDR Agent: Local Administrator can disable the agent on macOS
- Severity: medium (CVSS 4.0 v4.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-03-11 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-754
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.
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent: from 8.7-CE before 8.7.101-CE; from 8.3-CE before 8.3.102-CE — fixed in 8.3.102-CE, 8.7.101-CE
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent 8.3.102-CE, 8.7.101-CE. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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