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CVE-2026-0268

Prisma Access Agent: Local Authenticated VPN Enforcement Bypass on Linux

No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 1st percentile. Fixed in 26.2.1.

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Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, BDU

What to do

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  • Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access AgentAffected: < 26.2.1Upgrade to: 26.2.1Stated by: CVE record
  • Paloaltonetworks Prisma Access AgentAffected: ≥ 25.7, < 26.2.1Upgrade to: 26.2.1Stated by: NVD

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What it is

From the CVE record

A security control bypass vulnerability in Prisma Access Agent for Linux allows a local attacker to route network traffic outside the VPN tunnel. This does not impact Prisma Access Agent on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, or ChromeOS.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS1st
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.

EPSS

<0.1% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 1st percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

11 events over 43 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. Patch availableworkaround available, record updated
  2. Patch availableworkaround available, record updated
  3. Patch availableworkaround available, record updated
  4. Publishedweakness classified

Affected products

And 1 more affected product. See all after sign-in

Technical detail

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Scored 4.4 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
  • Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
  • Privileges Required LowRequires basic user-level privileges
  • User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation

Scope

  • Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality LowSome restricted information is disclosed, but limited in scope
  • Integrity LowData modification is possible but limited in scope or consequence
  • Availability NoneNo availability impact

Weaknesses

Sources

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