What is CVE-2026-0232?

CVE-2026-0232 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under CWE-15. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2026-04-13.

How severe is CVE-2026-0232?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

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. This issue may be leveraged by malware to perform malicious activity without detection.

EPSS: 0.001 (4.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Palo Alto Networks Cortex Xdr Agent — versions 9.1.0, 9.0, 8.9
Paloaltonetworks Cortex_xdr_agent — versions 7.9, 8.3, 8.9.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-15

References

psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-0232?: CVE-2026-0232 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under CWE-15. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2026-04-13.
How severe is CVE-2026-0232?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.