Cortex XDR Agent: Local Administrator can disable the agent on macOS
Priority LOW 18CWE-754Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00153 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Cortex XDR Agent (Palo Alto Networks): 9.1.0, 9.0.0, 8.9.0 +2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR Agent | 8.7-CE to before 8.7.101-CE; 8.3-CE to before 8.3.102-CE | 9.1.0, 9.0.0, 8.9.0, 8.7.101-CE, 8.3.102-CE | Patch available | CNA |
- Cortex XDR Agent VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected 8.7-CE to before 8.7.101-CE; 8.3-CE to before 8.3.102-CE Fixed in 9.1.0, 9.0.0, 8.9.0, 8.7.101-CE, 8.3.102-CE Patch available CNA
CPE names CNA · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.7-CE:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:* | 8.7-CE | — | Palo Alto Networks |
| cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.3-CE:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:* | 8.3-CE | — | Palo Alto Networks |
| cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.3.101-CE:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:* | 8.3.101-CE | — | Palo Alto Networks |
- cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.7-CE:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:* Versions 8.7-CE — ·Palo Alto Networks
- cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.3-CE:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:* Versions 8.3-CE — ·Palo Alto Networks
- cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:cortex_xdr_agent:8.3.101-CE:*:*:*:*:macOS:*:* Versions 8.3.101-CE — ·Palo Alto Networks
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Cortex XDR Agent (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 9.1.0, 9.0.0, 8.9.0, 8.7.101-CE, 8.3.102-CE
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-0230
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2ghj-fm9g-w3jm
References
More Palo Alto Networks vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-08782 Expedition: Unauthenticated OS Command Injection Vulnerability Leads to Firewall Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2024-03172 PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads to OS Command Injection Vulnerability in GlobalProtect KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-01936 PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in SAML Authentication KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2017-11675 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-00239 PAN-OS: Unauthenticated user initiated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in User-ID™ Authentication Portal KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2024-08784 Expedition: SQL Injection Leads to Firewall Admin Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
Sources
- CVE-2026-0230 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-0230 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2ghj-fm9g-w3jm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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