Description
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.
Published: 2026-06-10
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation by Authorized Users
First Time appeared Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks prisma Access Agent
Weaknesses CWE-732
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:prisma_access_agent:*:*:*:*:*:Linux:*:*
Vendors & Products Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks prisma Access Agent
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:A/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber'}


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Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: palo_alto

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-11T13:48:17.999Z

Reserved: 2025-11-03T20:44:31.121Z

Link: CVE-2026-0271

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Updated: 2026-06-11T13:48:14.520Z

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-06-10T22:16:54.110

Modified: 2026-06-11T15:21:30.653

Link: CVE-2026-0271

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Updated: 2026-06-11T00:30:44Z

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