CVE-2026-0271

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

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0271

Configurations

No configuration.

History

10 Jun 2026, 22:16

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Information

Published : 2026-06-10 22:16

Updated : 2026-06-11 15:21

NVD link : CVE-2026-0271

Mitre link : CVE-2026-0271

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-0271

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

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