CVE-2026-0246 (GCVE-0-2026-0246)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-13 18:51 – Updated: 2026-05-13 19:30
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-13 19:27 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0246 | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
4 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access Agent |
Affected:
0 , < 26.2.1
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:prisma_access_agent:*:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* |
||
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access Agent |
Affected:
0 , < 26.2.1
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:prisma_access_agent:*:*:macos:*:*:*:*:* |
||
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access Agent |
Affected:
0 , < 26.2.1
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:prisma_access_agent:*:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* |
||
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access Agent |
Unaffected:
All
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2026-05-13 16:00
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