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
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR Agent | 8.7-CE – < 8.7.101-CE, 8.3-CE – < 8.3.102-CE | 9.1.0 |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-0701 Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 11, 2026
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0230 vendor-advisory