CVE-2026-0246
Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability with a privilege management mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent® enables a locally authenticated non-administrative user to escalate their privileges to root on macOS and Linux or NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows. This allows the user to execute arbitrary code and read sensitive information otherwise accessible only to privileged accounts. The Prisma Access Agent on iOS, Android and Chrome OS are not affected.
Weakness: CWE-862
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Category | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access | SASE / SSE / Secure Web | cna-assigner |
Vendor-reported affected versions (4)
- Palo Alto Networks · Prisma Access Agent
- Palo Alto Networks · Prisma Access Agent
- Palo Alto Networks · Prisma Access Agent
- Palo Alto Networks · Prisma Access Agent
Credit
Palo Alto Networks thanks our internal security research teams for discovering and reporting this issue.
Vendor remediation
Version Minor Version Suggested Solution Prisma Access Agent on Linux 25.0 through 26.2 Upgrade to 26.2.1 or later. Prisma Access Agent on macOS 24.0 through 26.2 Upgrade to 26.2.1 or later. Prisma Access Agent on Windows 24.0 through 26.2 Upgrade to 26.2.1 or later. Prisma Access Agent on Android No action needed Prisma Access Agent on Chrome OS No action needed Prisma Access Agent on iOS No action needed