CVE-2026-0230
📛 CVE Title
Cortex XDR Agent: Local Administrator can disable the agent on macOS
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.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- palo_alto
- CVSS severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS score
- 4.0 / 10
- 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/E:U/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber- Effective score
- 4.0 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-754 - Reserved
- 2025-11-03
- Published
- 2026-03-11 18:02 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-03-11 20:19 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/0xxx/CVE-2026-0230.json
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
- NVD published
- 2026-03-11 18:16:21 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-03-12 21:08:22 UTC
- EPSS score
- 0.0002 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 5.67% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-24
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-05-25 04:50 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-11249 - Assigner
- palo_alto
- Published
- Mar 11, 2026, 6:02:13 PM
- Updated
- Mar 11, 2026, 8:19:05 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 4.0)
-
4.0 / 10
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/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0200
- Vendors
- Palo Alto Networks
- Products
-
Cortex XDR Agent (8.3-CE <8.3.102-CE)Cortex XDR Agent (8.7-CE <8.7.101-CE)Cortex XDR Agent
- Aliases
-
GHSA-2ghj-fm9g-w3jm
ENISA 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.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR Agent |
9.1.0 (unaffected),
9.0.0 (unaffected),
8.9.0 (unaffected),
8.7-CE (affected),
8.3-CE (affected)
|
macOS |
Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0230 vendor-advisory
MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org
Pulled from MITRE's CVE Services API by the 🛰 Backfill from MITRE button.
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0230 vendor-advisory
Web references (0)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
No web references attached yet.
NVD-tagged references (1)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0230 psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
Remediations (10)
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web:cybersecuritynews.com
Microsoft released its February 2026 Patch Tuesday updates on February 10, addressing 54 vulnerabilities, including six zero-days across Windows, Office, Azure, and developer tools.
2026-05-23 21:34 UTC -
web:krebsonsecurity.com
Microsoft today released updates to fix more than 50 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, including patches for a whopping six "zero-day" vulnerabilities that ...
2026-05-23 21:34 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-23 21:34 UTC -
web:winbuzzer.com
Microsoft has patched six exploited zero-days in February 2026 Patch Tuesday, addressing 58 vulnerabilities and triggering urgent enterprise remediation .
2026-05-23 21:34 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Today is Microsoft's February 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 58 flaws, including 6 actively exploited and three publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.
2026-05-23 21:34 UTC -
web:www.crowdstrike.com
Microsoft's February 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 59 CVEs , featuring six exploited vulnerabilities, three of which were publicly known, and five Critical vulnerabilities.
2026-05-23 21:34 UTC -
web:www.csoonline.com
Microsoft highlighted six new and actively exploited vulnerabilities among the 60 fixes issued in today's February Patch Tuesday releases.
2026-05-23 21:34 UTC -
web:www.linkedin.com
Microsoft has released its February 2026 Patch Tuesday security updates, fixing a total of 59 vulnerabilities across Windows, Microsoft Office, and core system components. The update includes ...
2026-05-23 21:34 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-05-23 21:34 UTC -
web:www.rapid7.com
Microsoft is publishing a relatively light 55 vulnerabilities this Patch Tuesday, including six zero-day vulnerabilities already exploited in the wild.
2026-05-23 21:34 UTC
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