CVE-2026-0294 Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation
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
HIGH
Product Integrity
HIGH
Product Availability
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
Subsequent Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent Integrity
NONE
Subsequent Availability
NONE
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.
Product Status
| Versions | Affected | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|
| Prisma Access Agent | None on Linux None on iOS None on Android None on Chrome OS | All on Linux All on iOS All on Android All on Chrome OS |
| Prisma Access Agent | < 26.3 on Windows < 26.3 on macOS | >= 26.3 on Windows (ETA: 08/20) >= 26.3 on macOS (ETA: 08/20) |
Required Configuration for Exposure
No special configuration is required to be affected by this issue.
Severity: MEDIUM, Suggested Urgency: MODERATE
CVSS-BT: 6.0 / CVSS-B: 8.5 (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)
Exploitation Status
Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.
Weakness Type and Impact
CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation
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 macOS |
24.0 through 26.2.2 | Upgrade to 26.3 or later. |
| Prisma Access Agent on Linux | 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 Michael Garrison of State Farm Information Security and KBTG Cybersecurity Researcher Engineers: Nuttakorn Tungpoonsup, Jirawat Siengphao, Khanatip Vanjongkham, and Waris Damkham for discovering and reporting this issue.
CPE Applicability
Timeline
Initial publication.