Status: NEW | Advisory ID: CVE-2026-0246
| CVE | CVE-2026-0246 |
| CVSS Score / Version | 7.8 (High) / CVSS v3.1 |
| Updated | 2026-09-24 |
| CVSS Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CVSS Prose | attack vector is local; attack complexity is low; privileges required is low; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high. |
| Affected products | Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent |
| Classified as | CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) |
| Exploitation prediction (EPSS) | 0.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (3% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model. |
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | Patch Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access Agent |
| Subsystems | General OT |
| Sectors | Multi-sector |
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.
Monitor Palo Alto Networks's web page for any future patch releases. See vendor advisory link below.
| Source | Reference |
|---|---|
| NVD | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0246 |
| CVE | https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0246 |
| Vendor advisory | https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0246 |