CVE intelligence

CVE-2026-0291

Vulnerability intelligence

Published Aug 13, 2026Sources checked Oct 27, 2026

4.4MEDIUMCVSS out of 10

What this means

Review the available evidence

CVE-2026-0291 and is rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 4.4. 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: Aug 12, 2026

Vendor remediation details

VERSION MINOR VERSION SUGGESTED SOLUTION Prisma Access Agent on Linux 25.7 through 26.2.1 Upgrade to 26.2.2 or later. Prisma Access Agent on macOS No action needed. Prisma Access Agent on Windows 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 releases

Prisma Access Agent 0 >= 26.2.2 on Linux
Prisma Access Agent All on macOS, All on Windows, All on iOS, All on Android, All on Chrome OS

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-2026-0291?

An improper link resolution before file access vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent on Linux platforms that enables a local low privileged user to delete system files in a limited scope and disable Prisma Access Agent.

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

Source: NVD