CVE-2026-0271Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation by Authorized Users
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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.
- CVSS
- 5.9 MEDIUM (v4.0, CNA)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
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-732
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- palo_alto
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent palo_alto_networks:prisma_access_agent (from the name) | before 26.2.1; fixed at 26.2.1 | CNA record |
paloaltonetworks prisma_access_agent paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent | before 26.2.1 | NVD |
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0271vendor-advisory
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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