CVE-2026-0306: palo alto networks prisma access agent Protection Mechanism Failure
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-0306 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in palo alto networks prisma access agent. EPSS estimates a 0.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 10-09-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 10-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability in the EndPoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP) enforcement of Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent enables a local user to bypass configured DLP policy enforcement controls and exfiltrate sensitive data. This Prisma Access Agent on macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and Chrome OS is not affected.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST5.8MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
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
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Palo alto networks1 product
- prisma access agent< 26.2
1 vendor · 1 product
References
1 links- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0306Vendor Advisory