CVE-2026-0230Disclosure

LOWCVSS 4.0 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-754

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

STABLE

Threat summary

  • 3 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 3 signals
  • Disclosure: 3 classified signals
  • Peaked 1d ago at 2 mentions (2026-03-11); latest day: 1
  • 3 total mentions across 2 days

Deep dive

Activity timeline3 mentions / 2d
01122Mentions · 2026-03-11: 2Mentions · 2026-03-12: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-11: 2Technical Details · 2026-03-12: 103-1103-12
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
3100.0%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-03-112
Disclosure2
2026-03-121
Disclosure1
Full discourse3 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-0230 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 leverag… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0230

    Post summary

    The post merely announces CVE‑2026‑0230, describing a flaw where local admin users can disable the Cortex XDR agent on macOS, with no evidence of exploitation, PoC, or patch information.

    00000203
    56.7K followersView on X
  • まっちゃだいふく@ripjyr
    Disclosure

    Paloaltoの脆弱性情報 「CVE-2026-0230 Cortex XDR Agent: Local Administrator can disable the agent on macOS (Severity: MEDIUM)」が公開されました。 → https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0230

    Post summary

    The post announces a new medium‑severity CVE (CVE-2026-0230) for Palo Alto Cortex XDR Agent, noting that a local administrator can disable the agent on macOS. No PoC, exploit, patch, or active exploitation claims are provided.

    00000325
    8.6K followersView on X
  • RedPacket Security@RedPacketSec
    Disclosure

    [Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories] CVE-2026-0230 Cortex XDR Agent: Local Administrator can disable the agent onmacOS - https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/palo_alto_networks_security_advisories_cve-2026-0230-cortex-xdr-agent-local-administrator-can-disable-the-agent-onmacos/ #OSINT #ThreatIntel #CyberSecurity #palo_alto

    Post summary

    The advisory announces CVE-2026-0230, a flaw in Palo Alto Cortex XDR Agent that allows local administrators on macOS to disable the agent, with technical details provided but no proof of exploitation or patch information.

    0000072
    3.5K followersView on X

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