CVE intelligence

CVE-2026-0294

Vulnerability intelligence

Published Aug 13, 2026Sources checked Oct 27, 2026

7.8HIGHCVSS out of 10

What this means

Review the available evidence

CVE-2026-0294 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: Aug 12, 2026

Vendor remediation details

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 releases

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

CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog

EPSS0.2%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability

Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field

Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships

Overview

What is CVE-2026-0294?

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.

Source: NVD