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CVE-2026-0232
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.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Paloaltonetworks | Cortex Xdr Agent | from 8.7.0 before 8.7.101 Versions 7.9, 8.3, 8.9.0, 9.0.0 |