CVE-2026-0292

Prisma Access Agent: Local Security Inspection Bypass Vulnerability on Windows

Published Aug 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the network driver of Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent on Windows enables a local administrator to bypass security inspection, subsequently allowing them to inject and intercept arbitrary network traffic.

The Prisma Access Agent on Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks prisma Access Agent
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Paloaltonetworks
Paloaltonetworks prisma Access Agent
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An authentication bypass vulnerability in the network driver of Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent on Windows enables a local administrator to bypass security inspection, subsequently allowing them to inject and intercept arbitrary network traffic. The Prisma Access Agent on Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.
Title Prisma Access Agent: Local Security Inspection Bypass Vulnerability on Windows
First Time appeared Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks prisma Access Agent
Weaknesses CWE-290
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:prisma_access_agent:*:*:*:*:*:Windows:*:*
Vendors & Products Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks prisma Access Agent
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L/E:U/AU:N/R:A/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber'}

Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
palo_alto
Published
Updated
Aug 13, 2026, 1:27 PM
Reserved
Nov 3, 2025, 8:44 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 13, 2026, 3:16 AM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 7:10 PM