CVE-2026-0278 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-0278?

CVE-2026-0278 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-0278?

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

Vulnerability 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.

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

Vendor	Product	Versions
Paloaltonetworks	Prisma Access Agent	< 26.2.1
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-693

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0278Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-0278?

CVE-2026-0278 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 Ag...

How severe is CVE-2026-0278?

CVE-2026-0278 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-2026-0278?

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