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CVE-2026-0246

Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published: May 13, 2026Updated: Jul 14, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-862
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 95.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

A vulnerability with a privilege management mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent® enables a locally authenticated non-administrative user to escalate their privileges to root on macOS and Linux or NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows. This allows the user to execute arbitrary code and read sensitive information otherwise accessible only to privileged accounts. The Prisma Access Agent on iOS, Android and Chrome OS are not affected.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected Products

Palo Alto Networks
commercial·USaka pan-os, prisma access, cloud ngfw
Prisma Access Agent
Security Products
Palo Alto Networks Inc.
commercial·USaka paloaltonetworks, panw, pan inc., palo alto networks
Prisma Access AgentOn-prem
Security Products
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Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0246
security.paloaltonetworks.com

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