CVE-2026-0278 Prisma Access Agent: Multiple DLP Policy Bypass Vulnerabilities on Windows (Severity: MEDIUM)

mediumCVE-2026-0278

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Palo Alto Networks product: Prisma Access AgentOther

What: There are multiple DLP policy bypass vulnerabilities on Windows.
Who is affected: Users of Prisma Access Agent on Windows are affected.
Urgency: Remediation is medium urgency due to the potential for exploitation.
Action: Update to the latest version of Prisma Access Agent.

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Details

Source: Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium
Published: 2026-07-08
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0278

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-02780.15% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 5% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-0278	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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