# CVE-2026-0290: Prisma Browser: Sensitive Information Disclosure Vulnerability

> A local attacker can view sensitive data via the Account Protection feature in Prisma Browser, requiring a patch to mitigate.

- **Severity:** Low 0.5 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 8 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6h9m-8253-wrfx

## What is CVE-2026-0290?

CVE-2026-0290 is a low-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Browser, published on 13 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An information disclosure vulnerability in the Account Protection feature of  Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Browser enables a local attacker to view sensitive data.

Weakness: CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0290?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Paloaltonetworks Prisma Browser.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-0290?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0290 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-0290 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0290 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Browser

- [CVE-2026-0236](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0236/): Prisma Browser: Code Injection Enables Security Controls Bypass (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2026-0237](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0237/): Prisma Browser: Improperly Restricted Automation Bridge Allows Security Bypass (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2026-0235](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0235/): Prisma Browser: Access and Data Rule Bypass (medium 5.8)
- [CVE-2026-0275](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0275/): Prisma Browser: Local Privilege Escalation on macOS (low 2.0)
- [CVE-2026-0289](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0289/): Prisma Browser: Inappropriate Implementation in Account Protection (low 0.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-0290 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-0290 is a low-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Browser, published on 13 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0290 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Palo Alto Networks Prisma Browser. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0290/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0290/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0290
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0290
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-0290

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-0290/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.