CVE-2026-0232

MEDIUMNVD 4.0

4.0

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.

CVSS v3: 4.0
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 5.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 13, 2026

Last Modified

April 13, 2026

References (1)

psirt@paloaltonetworkshttps://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0232

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-15

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-0232?

CVE-2026-0232 is a medium vulnerability published on April 13, 2026. 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.

When was CVE-2026-0232 disclosed?

CVE-2026-0232 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2026-0232 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-0232 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 5.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-0232?

CVE-2026-0232 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.0 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 0.0.

How do I remediate CVE-2026-0232?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-0232, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2026-0232

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