CVE-2026-0278 Prisma Access Agent: Multiple DLP Policy Bypass Vulnerabilities on Windows
Local users can bypass Data Loss Prevention policy enforcement controls in the Prisma Access Agent for Windows.
- 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-2026-0278?
CVE-2026-0278 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent, published on 9 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple protection mechanism failures in the Prisma Access Agent Data Loss Prevention (DLP) component for Windows allow a local user to bypass DLP policy enforcement controls.
The Prisma Access Agent on macOS is not affected.
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0278?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Prisma Access Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2026-0278?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0278 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-0278 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0278 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-8rjp-6xx9-5c3c.