Prisma Access Agent: Anti-Tamper Protection Bypass on Windows
Published Aug 13, 2026
5.6
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.11%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<26.3
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Prisma Access Agent | unaffected |
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- < 26.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
VERSION MINOR VERSION SUGGESTED SOLUTION Prisma Access Agent on Windows 24.0 through 26.2.2 Upgrade to 26.3 or later. Prisma Access Agent on macOS No action needed. Prisma Access Agent on Linux No action needed. Prisma Access Agent on iOS No action needed. Prisma Access Agent on Android No action needed. Prisma Access Agent on Chrome OS No action needed. All older unsupported versions Upgrade to a supported fixed version.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
1 other source (NVD) ▾
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:X/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Aug 13, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
Aug–Oct 2026- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v5
Table of values (2 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.11% (0.00108) | 1.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 0.11% (0.00113) | 1.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
References (1)
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0293 vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0293 | vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory |
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