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CVE-2026-0294: palo alto networks prisma access agent Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 13-08-2026Last modified 13-08-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-0294 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in palo alto networks prisma access agent. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.11%
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. 13-08-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-08-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent app on Windows and macOS devices enables a local user to execute code with elevated privileges. The Prisma Access Agent on Linux, iOS, Android, and ChromeOS is not affected.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.11%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

1%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.11% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.11%

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