CVE-2026-0268 Prisma Access Agent: Local Authenticated VPN Enforcement Bypass on Linux
A local attacker can bypass VPN enforcement on Linux to route traffic outside the tunnel, requiring a patch from Palo Alto Networks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-0268?
CVE-2026-0268 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent, published on 10 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A security control bypass vulnerability in Prisma Access Agent for Linux allows a local attacker to route network traffic outside the VPN tunnel.
This does not impact Prisma Access Agent on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, or ChromeOS.
Weakness: CWE-424
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0268?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Prisma Access Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2026-0268?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0268 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-0268 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0268 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent
- CVE-2026-0248 Prisma Access Agent: Improper Certificate Validation Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-0294 Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2026-0271 Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation by Authorized Users
- CVE-2026-0246 Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-0247 Prisma Access Agent Endpoint DLP: Authorization Bypass Vulnerabilities
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cxwj-f3w7-6266.