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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2026-0246

A vulnerability with a privilege management mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent® enables a locally authenticated non-administrative user to escalate their privileges to root on mac...

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability with a privilege management mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent® enables a locally authenticated non-administrative user to escalate their privileges to root on macOS and Linux or NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows. This allows the user to execute arbitrary code and read sensitive information otherwise accessible only to privileged accounts. The Prisma Access Agent on iOS, Android and Chrome OS are not affected.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
PaloaltonetworksPrisma Access Agent< 26.2.1
AppleMacos-
LinuxLinux Kernel-
MicrosoftWindows-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-0246?

CVE-2026-0246 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A vulnerability with a privilege management mechanism in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent® enables a locally authenticated non-administrative user to escalate their privileges to root on mac...

How severe is CVE-2026-0246?

CVE-2026-0246 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-0246?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Paloaltonetworks Prisma Access Agent, Apple Macos, Linux Linux Kernel, Microsoft Windows.