CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-0271
MediumCVSS 5.9Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk0.01%
2th percentile — higher than 2% of all known CVEs
Summary
A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent app on Linux devices allows a local user to execute code with elevated privileges.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to the system and potential takeover of the device by a local user.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the Prisma Access Agent app to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.