CVE intelligence

CVE-2026-0246

Vulnerability intelligence

Published May 13, 2026Sources checked Oct 27, 2026

7.8HIGHCVSS out of 10

What this means

Review the available evidence

CVE-2026-0246 and is rated High severity with a CVSS score of 7.8. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.

What to do next

Remediation and response

Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories guidance

Vendor revision: May 13, 2026

Vendor remediation details

Version Minor Version Suggested Solution Prisma Access Agent on Linux 25.0 through 26.2 Upgrade to 26.2.1 or later. Prisma Access Agent on macOS 24.0 through 26.2 Upgrade to 26.2.1 or later. Prisma Access Agent on Windows 24.0 through 26.2 Upgrade to 26.2.1 or later. Prisma Access Agent on Android No action needed Prisma Access Agent on Chrome OS No action needed Prisma Access Agent on iOS No action needed

Vendor-listed releases

Prisma Access Agent >= 26.2.1 on Linux, >= 26.2.1 on macOS, >= 26.2.1 on Windows
Prisma Access Agent All on Android, All on ChromeOS, All on iOS

CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog

EPSS0.1%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability

Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field

Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships

Overview

What is CVE-2026-0246?

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: NVD