CVE-2026-0271: CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent
CVE-2026-0271 is a medium severity privilege escalation vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent on Linux devices. It allows a local user to execute code with elevated privileges due to incorrect permission assignment of critical resources. This vulnerability does not affect Prisma Access Agent on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, or ChromeOS. No patch or official remediation guidance has been provided yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-0271) involves incorrect permission assignment (CWE-732) in the Prisma Access Agent for Linux, enabling local users to escalate privileges by executing code with elevated rights. The issue is limited to Linux devices and does not impact other operating systems supported by the Prisma Access Agent. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.9 (medium severity), reflecting local attack vector with low complexity and no user interaction required. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no vendor remediation or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
A local attacker on a Linux device running Prisma Access Agent can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges, potentially allowing unauthorized code execution with higher permissions. This could lead to unauthorized system modifications or access to sensitive information on the affected device. Other platforms are not impacted.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to Prisma Access Agent on Linux systems.
CVE-2026-0271: CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent
Description
CVE-2026-0271 is a medium severity privilege escalation vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent on Linux devices. It allows a local user to execute code with elevated privileges due to incorrect permission assignment of critical resources. This vulnerability does not affect Prisma Access Agent on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, or ChromeOS. No patch or official remediation guidance has been provided yet.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.9medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-0271) involves incorrect permission assignment (CWE-732) in the Prisma Access Agent for Linux, enabling local users to escalate privileges by executing code with elevated rights. The issue is limited to Linux devices and does not impact other operating systems supported by the Prisma Access Agent. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.9 (medium severity), reflecting local attack vector with low complexity and no user interaction required. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no vendor remediation or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
A local attacker on a Linux device running Prisma Access Agent can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges, potentially allowing unauthorized code execution with higher permissions. This could lead to unauthorized system modifications or access to sensitive information on the affected device. Other platforms are not impacted.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to Prisma Access Agent on Linux systems.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- palo_alto
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-03T20:44:31.121Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a29dafc318757064995941c
Added to database: 06/10/2026, 21:45:32 UTC
Last enriched: 07/11/2026, 09:56:14 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 68
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