CVE-2026-0271 Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation by Authorized Users
Local users on Linux can exploit a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Prisma Access Agent to execute code with elevated privileges.
- 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-2026-0271?
CVE-2026-0271 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 privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent app on Linux devices enables a local user to execute code with elevated privileges.
This does not impact Prisma Access Agent on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, or ChromeOS.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0271?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Prisma Access Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2026-0271?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0271 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-0271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0271 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-2026-0246 Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-0247 Prisma Access Agent Endpoint DLP: Authorization Bypass Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-0278 Prisma Access Agent: Multiple DLP Policy Bypass Vulnerabilities on Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wmww-3qhp-47r4.