CVE-2026-0293 Prisma Access Agent: Anti-Tamper Protection Bypass on Windows
Local administrators can bypass anti-tamper protections in the Windows Prisma Access Agent, gaining unauthorized access to protected processes and files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-0293?
CVE-2026-0293 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent, 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
A vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent on Windows enables a local attacker with administrator privileges to bypass the anti-tamper protection, enabling unauthorized access to protected processes and files.
The Prisma Access Agent on Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0293?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Prisma Access Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2026-0293?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0293 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-0293 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0293 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-m2c3-xjg5-x7hm.