CVE-2026-0278

Multiple protection mechanism failures in the Prisma Access Agent Data Loss Prevention (DLP) component for Windows allow a local user to bypass DLP policy enforcement controls. The Prisma Access Agent on macOS is not affected.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0278	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

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

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

16 Jul 2026, 14:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0278 -~~	() https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0278 - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Paloaltonetworks Microsoft windows Microsoft Paloaltonetworks prisma Access Agent
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent::::::::
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8

09 Jul 2026, 20:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-09 20:16

Updated : 2026-07-16 14:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-0278

Mitre link : CVE-2026-0278

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-0278

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

paloaltonetworks

prisma_access_agent

CWE

CWE-693

Protection Mechanism Failure

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