CVE-2026-0293

mediumcovered by 2 sourcesfirst seen 2026-08-12

A vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent on Windows enables a local attacker with administrator privileges to bypass the anti-tamper protection, enabling unauthorized access to protected processes and files. The Prisma Access Agent on Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.

CSIRTS triage

What: Anti-tamper protection can be bypassed on Windows systems running Prisma Access Agent.
Who is affected: Windows systems with Prisma Access Agent where attackers can interact with the agent process.
Urgency: Medium urgency due to bypassing security controls on Windows platforms.
Action: Apply Palo Alto Networks patch for Prisma Access Agent CVE-2026-0293.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.11% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 2% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (2)

unknownCVE-2026-0293: A vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent on Windows enables a local attacker …nvd · 2026-08-13
mediumCVE-2026-0293 Prisma Access Agent: Anti-Tamper Protection Bypass on Windows (Severity: MEDIUM)paloalto · 2026-08-12

External references

NVD record for CVE-2026-0293

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