CVE-2026-0293Prisma Access Agent: Anti-Tamper Protection Bypass on Windows
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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.
- CVSS
- 5.6 MEDIUM (v4.0, CNA)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
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-693
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- palo_alto
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Aug 13, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent palo_alto_networks:prisma_access_agent (from the name) | before 26.3; fixed at 26.3 | CNA record |
paloaltonetworks prisma_access_agent paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent | before 26.3 | NVD |
References
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0293vendor-advisory
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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