CVE-2026-0290: CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Browser
An information disclosure vulnerability in the Account Protection feature of Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Browser enables a local attacker to view sensitive data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-0290) involves insufficiently protected credentials (CWE-522) within the Account Protection feature of Palo Alto Networks Prisma Browser. It enables a local attacker to access sensitive information due to inadequate credential protection mechanisms. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates local attack vector with low complexity and partial impact on confidentiality. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and the vulnerability is not related to a cloud service.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to information disclosure of sensitive data to a local attacker. There is no indication of privilege escalation, integrity, or availability impact. The low CVSS score reflects the limited scope and difficulty of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or workaround is currently documented, monitor Palo Alto Networks advisories for updates. Limit local access to trusted users as a precaution.
CVE-2026-0290: CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Browser
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability in the Account Protection feature of Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Browser enables a local attacker to view sensitive data.
CVSS v4.0
Score 0.5low
Affected software
Palo Alto Networks
Prisma Browser
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-0290) involves insufficiently protected credentials (CWE-522) within the Account Protection feature of Palo Alto Networks Prisma Browser. It enables a local attacker to access sensitive information due to inadequate credential protection mechanisms. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates local attack vector with low complexity and partial impact on confidentiality. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and the vulnerability is not related to a cloud service.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to information disclosure of sensitive data to a local attacker. There is no indication of privilege escalation, integrity, or availability impact. The low CVSS score reflects the limited scope and difficulty of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or workaround is currently documented, monitor Palo Alto Networks advisories for updates. Limit local access to trusted users as a precaution.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- palo_alto
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-03T20:44:48.137Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a7d2ee9bf8831d5398db85d
Added to database: 08/13/2026, 02:41:45 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 03:01:18 UTC
Last updated: 09/26/2026, 01:47:40 UTC
Views: 75
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