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CVE-2026-0271 Palo Alto Networks CVE debrief

CVE-2026-0271 is a medium-severity privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent app on Linux devices. This vulnerability enables a local user to execute code with elevated privileges. The vulnerability does not impact Prisma Access Agent on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, or ChromeOS. The CVSS score for this vulnerability is 5.9.

Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Product
Prisma Access Agent
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.9
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-10
Original CVE updated
2026-07-10
Advisory published
2026-06-10
Advisory updated
2026-07-10

Who should care

Users of Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent on Linux devices should apply the necessary patches to mitigate this vulnerability.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by a privilege escalation issue in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent app on Linux devices. A local user can exploit this vulnerability to execute code with elevated privileges.

Defensive priority

medium

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the necessary patches provided by Palo Alto Networks to mitigate this vulnerability.
  • Ensure that Prisma Access Agent on Linux devices is updated to a version that addresses this vulnerability.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD detail pages provide official information about this vulnerability.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-0271 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0271

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-0271 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0271

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.