Search threats, CVEs… ⌘K
Back to vendor advisories
Palo Alto Networks Security AdvisoriesCVE-2026-0293

CVE-2026-0293: Prisma Access Agent: Anti-Tamper Protection Bypass on Windows

A vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent on Windows enables a local attacker with administrator privileges to bypass the anti-tamper protection, enabling unauthorized access to protected processes and files. The Prisma Access Agent on Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.

Read the vendor bulletin Get alerts for Prisma Access Agent
8.3CVSS out of 10High severity
Scope

What the vendor says is affected

  • Prisma Access Agent
  • Prisma Access Agent 0

Versions the vendor lists as fixed

  • Prisma Access Agent 0 >= 26.3 on Windows (ETA: 08/20)
  • Prisma Access Agent All on Linux, All on macOS, All on iOS, All on Android, All on Chrome OS
Next step

What the vendor recommends

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 No action needed. 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. All older unsupported versions Upgrade to a supported fixed version.

Review the complete instructions on the vendor's site
Timeline

When this advisory changed

  1. Published by Palo Alto Networks

    The publication date reported by the vendor.

  2. Added to SecurityAlert

    We collected the advisory from the official source.

  3. Confirmed at the source

    Our collector saw this advisory during a later source check.

Vulnerabilities

CVEs named in this advisory

CVE-2026-0293View CVSS, KEV, EPSS, and threat context
Keep investigating
See every advisory from this vendor