CVE-2026-0292 Prisma Access Agent: Local Security Inspection Bypass Vulnerability on Windows
Exploit Maturity
UNREPORTED
Response Effort
MODERATE
Recovery
AUTOMATIC
Value Density
CONCENTRATED
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Automatable
NO
User Interaction
NONE
Product Confidentiality
NONE
Product Integrity
LOW
Product Availability
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
Subsequent Confidentiality
HIGH
Subsequent Integrity
HIGH
Subsequent Availability
LOW
Description
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the network driver of Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent on Windows enables a local administrator to bypass security inspection, subsequently allowing them to inject and intercept arbitrary network traffic.
The Prisma Access Agent on Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.
Product Status
| Versions | Affected | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|
| Prisma Access Agent | None on Linux None on macOS None on iOS None on Android None on Chrome OS | All on Linux All on macOS All on iOS All on Android All on Chrome OS |
| Prisma Access Agent | < 26.3 on Windows | >= 26.3 on Windows (ETA: 08/20) |
Required Configuration for Exposure
No special configuration is required to be affected by this issue.
Severity: LOW, Suggested Urgency: MODERATE
CVSS-BT: 2.1 / CVSS-B: 6.1 (CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L/E:U/AU:N/R:A/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber)
Exploitation Status
Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.
Weakness Type and Impact
CWE-290 Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
Solution
| Version | Minor Version | Suggested Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Prisma Access Agent on Windows |
24.0 through 26.2.2 | Upgrade to 26.3 or later. |
| Prisma Access Agent on Linux | No action needed. | |
| Prisma Access Agent on macOS | No action needed. | |
| Prisma Access Agent on iOS | No action needed. | |
| Prisma Access Agent on Android | No action needed. | |
| Prisma Access Agent on Chrome OS | No action needed. |
Workarounds and Mitigations
No known workarounds exist for this issue.
Acknowledgments
Palo Alto Networks thanks KBTG Cybersecurity Researcher Engineers: Nuttakorn Tungpoonsup, Jirawat Siengphao, Khanatip Vanjongkham, and Waris Damkham for discovering and reporting this issue.
CPE Applicability
- cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:prisma_access_agent:*:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:* is vulnerable from (including)24.0 and up to (excluding)26.2.2
Timeline
Initial Publication