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CVE-2026-0291 Details

Description

An improper link resolution before file access vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent on Linux platforms that enables a local low privileged user to delete system files in a limited scope and disable Prisma Access Agent. The Prisma Access Agent on macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:4.4 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0291 [email protected]Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
paloaltonetworks prisma access agent
< 26.2.2

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
linux linux kernel
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

3 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-0291
NVD Published Date:
Aug 13, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Sep 9, 2026
Source:
[email protected]