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TI-2026-00190 Aliases CVE-2026-0246GHSA-mjp7-qvjx-36p7

Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Priority LOW 27CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00147 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Prisma Access Agent (Palo Alto Networks): 26.2.1, All

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Palo Alto NetworksPrisma Access Agentbefore 26.2.126.2.1Patch availableCNA
Palo Alto NetworksPrisma Access Agentbefore 26.2.126.2.1Patch availableCNA
Palo Alto NetworksPrisma Access Agentbefore 26.2.126.2.1Patch availableCNA
Palo Alto NetworksPrisma Access Agent—AllPatch availableCNA
  • Prisma Access Agent VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected before 26.2.1 Fixed in 26.2.1 Patch available CNA
  • Prisma Access Agent VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected before 26.2.1 Fixed in 26.2.1 Patch available CNA
  • Prisma Access Agent VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected before 26.2.1 Fixed in 26.2.1 Patch available CNA
  • Prisma Access Agent VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected — Fixed in All Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 26.2.1VulnerableCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.2.1 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Prisma Access Agent (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 26.2.1
  • Fix · CNA Prisma Access Agent (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 26.2.1
  • Fix · CNA Prisma Access Agent (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 26.2.1
  • Fix · CNA Prisma Access Agent (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in All

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent 26.2.1

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-00192 Prisma Access Agent: Improper Certificate Validation VulnerabilityPriority LOW 29
    • TI-2026-00191 Prisma Access Agent Endpoint DLP: Authorization Bypass VulnerabilitiesPriority LOW 27
    • TI-2026-00189 Prisma Access Agent: Information Disclosure VulnerabilitiesPriority LOW 19
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-0246
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mjp7-qvjx-36p7

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2024-08782 Expedition: Unauthenticated OS Command Injection Vulnerability Leads to Firewall Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2024-03172 PAN-OS: Arbitrary File Creation Leads to OS Command Injection Vulnerability in GlobalProtect KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2020-01936 PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass in SAML Authentication KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2017-11675 Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS before 6.1.19, 7.0.x before 7.0.19, 7.1.x before 7.1.14, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-00239 PAN-OS: Unauthenticated user initiated Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in User-ID™ Authentication Portal KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2024-08784 Expedition: SQL Injection Leads to Firewall Admin Credential Disclosure KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
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Sources

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