CVE-2026-0278: CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-0278) affects the Prisma Access Agent on Windows, specifically its Data Loss Prevention (DLP) component. Multiple protection mechanism failures allow a local user with limited privileges to bypass DLP policy enforcement controls, potentially leading to unauthorized data exfiltration or policy circumvention. The issue is categorized under CWE-693 (Protection Mechanism Failure). The macOS version of the agent is not impacted. As of the published date, no official fix or patch is available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
A local user with low privileges can bypass the DLP policy enforcement controls in the Prisma Access Agent on Windows. This could lead to unauthorized data leakage or circumvention of data protection policies. The vulnerability does not affect the macOS version. There are no known active exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider limiting local user privileges and monitoring for suspicious activity related to data loss prevention bypass attempts. No vendor-provided mitigation or temporary fix is currently available.
CVE-2026-0278: CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent
Description
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 v4.0
Score 5.8medium
Affected software
pkg:github/paloaltonetworks/prisma-access-agentRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-0278) affects the Prisma Access Agent on Windows, specifically its Data Loss Prevention (DLP) component. Multiple protection mechanism failures allow a local user with limited privileges to bypass DLP policy enforcement controls, potentially leading to unauthorized data exfiltration or policy circumvention. The issue is categorized under CWE-693 (Protection Mechanism Failure). The macOS version of the agent is not impacted. As of the published date, no official fix or patch is available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
A local user with low privileges can bypass the DLP policy enforcement controls in the Prisma Access Agent on Windows. This could lead to unauthorized data leakage or circumvention of data protection policies. The vulnerability does not affect the macOS version. There are no known active exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider limiting local user privileges and monitoring for suspicious activity related to data loss prevention bypass attempts. No vendor-provided mitigation or temporary fix is currently available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- palo_alto
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-03T20:44:37.292Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4ffe7a68715ace43fdfbca
Added to database: 07/09/2026, 20:03:06 UTC
Last enriched: 07/17/2026, 09:41:21 UTC
Last updated: 08/23/2026, 10:52:06 UTC
Views: 108
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