CVE-2026-0268

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 v3 4.4 MEDIUM

4.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0268	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Jul 2026, 09:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Una vulnerabilidad de elusión de control de seguridad en Prisma Access Agent para Linux permite a un atacante local enrutar el tráfico de red fuera del túnel VPN. Esto no tiene impacto en Prisma Access Agent en Windows, macOS, iOS, Android o ChromeOS.

13 Jul 2026, 12:49

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 4.4
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
First Time		Paloaltonetworks Linux linux Kernel Paloaltonetworks prisma Access Agent Linux
References	~~() https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0268 -~~	() https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0268 - Vendor Advisory

10 Jun 2026, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-06-10 22:16

Updated : 2026-07-23 09:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-0268

Mitre link : CVE-2026-0268

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-0268

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Products Affected

paloaltonetworks

prisma_access_agent

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-424

Improper Protection of Alternate Path

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