Vulnerability · Published Aug 13, 2026 · Assigned by palo_alto
CVE-2026-0294Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation
Medium 6.0
In plain English
A medium-severity uncontrolled search path in Prisma Access Agent from Palo Alto Networks. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)6.0Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access Agent | 0 – before 26.3 |
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access Agent | see references |
Weakness: CWE-427 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:A/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0294 vendor-advisory