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Palo Alto Networks Security AdvisoriesCVE-2026-0294

CVE-2026-0294: Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation

HighVendor CVSS 8.5 / 10 1 CVE Published Aug 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM UTC

Summary

A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent app on Windows and macOS devices enables a local user to execute code with elevated privileges.

The Prisma Access Agent on Linux, iOS, Android, and ChromeOS is not affected.

Products covered

  • Prisma Access Agent

  • Prisma Access Agent 0

Remediation

Version

Minor Version

Suggested Solution

Prisma Access Agent on Windows

24.0 through 26.2.2

Upgrade to 26.3 or later.

Prisma Access Agent on macOS

24.0 through 26.2.2

Upgrade to 26.3 or later.

Prisma Access Agent on Linux

No action needed.

Prisma Access Agent on iOS

No action needed.

Prisma Access Agent on Android

No action needed.

Prisma Access Agent on Chrome OS

No action needed.

Vendor-listed fixes

  • Prisma Access Agent 0 >= 26.3 on Windows (ETA: 08/20), >= 26.3 on macOS (ETA: 08/20)

  • Prisma Access Agent All on Linux, All on iOS, All on Android, All on Chrome OS

CVEs in this advisory 1

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