CVE-2026-0294
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.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Local privilege escalation vulnerability allows elevated rights gain.
- Who is affected
- Prisma Access Agent deployments where local attackers have access.
- Urgency
- Medium severity; local privilege escalation is not currently exploited but requires remediation.
- Action
- Apply the vendor patch when available.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.12% 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-2026-0294: A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent app on…nvd · 2026-08-13
- mediumCVE-2026-0294 Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation (Severity: MEDIUM)paloalto · 2026-08-12
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