Vulnerability · Published Jun 10, 2026 · Assigned by palo_alto
CVE-2026-0271Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation by Authorized Users
Medium 5.9
In plain English
A medium-severity incorrect permission assignment 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 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)5.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.8% 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 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access Agent | 0 – before 26.2.1 |
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access Agent | see references |
Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:A/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0271 vendor-advisory