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Cortex XDR Live Terminal Vulnerability Enables C2 Exploitation

Cortex XDR Live Terminal Vulnerability Enables C2 Exploitation

First seen 25 Feb 2026, 20:11 UTC • •

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 16:10 UTC

Research has revealed that attackers can exploit the Cortex XDR Live Terminal feature from Palo Alto Networks to establish command-and-control (C2) communications. This feature operates within a trusted endpoint detection and response (EDR) agent, allowing malicious traffic to bypass many enterprise security measures. Organizations utilizing Cortex XDR may be at risk of undetected cyber operations.

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2026-02-25
Research finding disclosed about Cortex XDR Live Terminal exploitation
Date unknown
Attackers began exploiting the vulnerability

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