CVE-2026-0230

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.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0230

Configurations

No configuration.

History

17 Jun 2026, 10:10

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Summary		(es) Un problema con un mecanismo de protección en el agente Cortex XDR de Palo Alto Networks en macOS permite a un administrador local deshabilitar el agente. Este problema podría ser aprovechado por malware para realizar actividad maliciosa sin detección.

11 Mar 2026, 18:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-03-11 18:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-0230

Mitre link : CVE-2026-0230

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-0230

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-754

Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

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