Goal Reached Thanks to every supporter — we hit 100%!

Goal: 1000 CNY · Raised: 1359 CNY

100%
Buy Us a Coffee

CVE-2026-0246— Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Quick assessment

Affected
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent是美国派拓网络（Palo Alto Networks）公司的一个零信任网络访问客户端代理。 Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于权限管理机制问题，可能导致本地认证的非管理用户将权限提升至macOS和Linux的root或Windows的NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM，从而允许用户执行任意代码并读取通常仅特权账户可访问的敏感信息。

AI Predicted 7.8 Difficulty: Easy EPSS 0.15% · P3

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Affected Version Matrix 4

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent < 26.2.1 affected
< 26.2.1 affected
< 26.2.1 affected
All unaffected
Get alerts for future matching vulnerabilities Log in to subscribe

I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-0246

Vulnerability Information
Have questions about the vulnerability? See if Shenlong's analysis helps!
View Shenlong Deep Dive ↗

Although we use advanced large model technology, its output may still contain inaccurate or outdated information.Shenlong tries to ensure data accuracy, but please verify and judge based on the actual situation.

Vulnerability Title
Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
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:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
授权机制缺失
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent是美国派拓网络（Palo Alto Networks）公司的一个零信任网络访问客户端代理。 Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于权限管理机制问题，可能导致本地认证的非管理用户将权限提升至macOS和Linux的root或Windows的NT AUTHORITYSYSTEM，从而允许用户执行任意代码并读取通常仅特权账户可访问的敏感信息。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent 0 ~ 26.2.1 -
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent 0 ~ 26.2.1 -
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent 0 ~ 26.2.1 -
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent - -

II. Public POCs for CVE-2026-0246

# POC Description Source Link Shenlong Link
AI-Generated POC Premium

No public POC found.

Login to generate AI POC

III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2026-0246

请登录查看更多情报信息。

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-0246 (1)

Same Patch Batch · Palo Alto Networks · 2026-05-13 · 26 CVEs total

CVE-2026-0256 PAN-OS: Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in the Web Interface
CVE-2026-0242 Trust Protection Foundation: SQL Injection Vulnerability
CVE-2026-0258 PAN-OS: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in IKEv2 Certificate URL Fetching
CVE-2026-0245 Prisma Access Agent: Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-0259 WildFire WF-500 and WF-500-B: Arbitrary File Read and Delete Vulnerability in WildFire App
CVE-2026-0236 Prisma Browser: Code Injection Enables Security Controls Bypass
CVE-2026-0241 Trust Protection Foundation: Multiple Authorization Bypass Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-0261 PAN-OS: Authenticated Admin Command Injection Vulnerability
CVE-2026-0265 PAN-OS: Authentication Bypass with Cloud Authentication Service (CAS) enabled
CVE-2026-0243 Prisma SD-WAN: Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability Through IPv6 Crafted Packet
CVE-2026-0262 PAN-OS: Denial of Service Vulnerabilities in Network Traffic Parsing
CVE-2026-0237 Prisma Browser: Improperly Restricted Automation Bridge Allows Security Bypass
CVE-2026-0247 Prisma Access Agent Endpoint DLP: Authorization Bypass Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-0250 GlobalProtect App: Buffer Overflow Vulnerability during connection to Portal or Gateway
CVE-2026-0238 Broker VM: Improper Input Validation in Broker VM Certificate and Key Fields
CVE-2026-0264 PAN-OS: Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in DNS Proxy and DNS Server Allows Unauthenticated Remo
CVE-2026-0235 Prisma Browser: Access and Data Rule Bypass
CVE-2026-0251 GlobalProtect App: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-0249 GlobalProtect App: Certificate Validation Bypass Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-0240 Trust Protection Foundation: Sensitive Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Showing top 20 of 26 CVEs. View all on vendor page &rarr; →

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: Prisma Access Agent
Same vendor: Palo Alto Networks
Same weakness: CWE-862

V. Comments for CVE-2026-0246

No comments yet

Leave a comment