Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation
Priority LOW 28CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent app on Windows and macOS devices enables a local user to execute code with elevated privileges. The Prisma Access Agent on Linux, iOS, Android, and ChromeOS is not affected.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00169 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Prisma Access Agent (Palo Alto Networks): 26.3, 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 26.3 | 26.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access Agent | — | All | Patch available | CNA |
- Prisma Access Agent VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected before 26.3 Fixed in 26.3 Patch available CNA
- Prisma Access Agent VendorPalo Alto Networks Affected — Fixed in All Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 26.3 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 26.3 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:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Prisma Access Agent (Palo Alto Networks) Fixed in 26.3
- 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 26.3
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-00232 Prisma Access Agent: Anti-Tamper Protection Bypass on WindowsPriority LOW 24
- TI-2026-00231 Prisma Access Agent: Local Security Inspection Bypass Vulnerability on WindowsPriority LOW 11
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-0294
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8hj5-7xgx-6gq2
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-2026-0294 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-0294 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8hj5-7xgx-6gq2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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