4.4

CVE-2026-0268: palo alto networks prisma access agent Improper Protection of Alternate Path

CVSS: 4.4v4.0MediumAnalyzed
Published 10-06-2026Last modified 11-06-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-0268 is a medium (CVSS 4.4) Improper Protection of Alternate Path vulnerability in palo alto networks prisma access agent. EPSS estimates a 0.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
18/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.4/10
010
Medium · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.10%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-06-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 11-06-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A security control bypass vulnerability in Prisma Access Agent for Linux allows a local attacker to route network traffic outside the VPN tunnel. This does not impact Prisma Access Agent on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, or ChromeOS.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.10%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

1%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.10% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.10%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Palo alto networks1 product
Paloaltonetworks1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links