CVE-2026-0230 Cortex XDR Agent: Local Administrator can disable the agent on macOS
A local administrator can bypass protection mechanisms to disable the Cortex XDR agent on macOS, allowing malware to operate undetected.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-0230?
CVE-2026-0230 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Agent, published on 11 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-754
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0230?
How do I fix CVE-2026-0230?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0230 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-0230 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0230 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2ghj-fm9g-w3jm.