PT-2026-24754 · Palo Alto Networks · Cortex Xdr Agent

Carsten Weinhold + 1 · Published 2026-03-11 · Updated 2026-03-12 · CVE-2026-0230

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v4.0

4.0

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent versions (affected versions not specified)

Description A flaw exists in a protection mechanism within the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR agent on macOS. This allows a local administrator to disable the agent, potentially enabling malware to execute malicious activities undetected.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Check for Exceptional Conditions

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-754

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-0230

Affected Products

Cortex Xdr Agent

References · 4

• https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0230 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0230 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/RedPacketSec/status/2031762186754757099 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2031992393407611234 · Twitter Post