EUVD-2026-21895
GHSA-hvx7-jqjg-r7r7
4.0
CVSS 4.0
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CVSS Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
X
Lifecycle Timeline
2
Analysis Generated
Apr 13, 2026 - 10:01 vuln.today
CVSS Changed
Apr 13, 2026 - 08:22 NVD
4.0 (MEDIUM)
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. This issue may be leveraged by malware to perform malicious activity without detection.
Analysis
Cortex XDR agent on Windows versions 7.9-CE through 9.0 allows authenticated local administrators to disable the agent through a protection mechanism bypass, enabling malware to operate undetected. The vulnerability requires high privileges and local access, but creates a critical detection evasion vector when exploited by administratively compromised systems or insider threats. …
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Priority Score
20
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Medium
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Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.0
CVSS: +20
POC: 0
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