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CVE-2026-0246

Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published: May 13, 2026Updated: May 14, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-862
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
0 Known
Remediation
Patch 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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
H
I:HIntegrity
H
A:HAvailability
H
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Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected Products

Prisma Access AgentPalo Alto Networks Inc.Security Products
Prisma Access AgentPalo Alto NetworksSecurity Products
palo alto networks inc.commercialUSSecurity Productsaka paloaltonetworks, pan inc.
palo alto networkscommercialUSSecurity Productsaka pan-os, prisma access, cloud ngfw

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Exploitability

0 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
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References

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

Timeline

Published
May 13, 2026
Last Updated
May 14, 2026

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