Cortex XDR Agent: Local Administrator can disable the agent on Windows_CVE-2026-0232

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    "description": "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.\u00a0This issue may be leveraged by malware to perform malicious activity without detection.",
    "published": "2026-04-13T07:22:48.325Z",
    "modified": "2026-04-13T07:22:48.325Z",
    "type": "cve",
    "title": "Cortex XDR Agent: Local Administrator can disable the agent on Windows",
    "source": "palo_alto",
    "references": "https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0232",
    "id": "CVE-2026-0232",
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    "product": "Cortex XDR Agent",
    "version": "9.1.0",
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