CVE-2026-0246
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Paloaltonetworks Prisma Access Agent
PublishedMay 13, 2026
First seenMay 13, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-862Missing authorization
How to fix
Update
- paloaltonetworks prisma_access_agent26.2.1 or later
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| paloaltonetworks prisma_access_agent | v < 26.2.1 | 26.2.1 |
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