Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation by Authorized Users
Priority LOW 27CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent app on Linux devices enables a local user to execute code with elevated privileges. This does not impact Prisma Access Agent on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, or ChromeOS.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00109 1st 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access Agent | before 26.2.1 | 26.2.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access Agent | — | All | 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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.2.1 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
- 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:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
Remediation
- 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
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-00207 Prisma Access Agent: Local Authenticated VPN Enforcement Bypass on LinuxPriority LOW 19
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-0271
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wmww-3qhp-47r4
References
More Palo Alto Networks vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-0271 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-0271 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wmww-3qhp-47r4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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