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CVE-2026-0268


A security control bypass vulnerability in Prisma Access Agent for Linux allows a local attacker to route network traffic outside the VPN tunnel. This does not impact Prisma Access Agent on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, or ChromeOS.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.4, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from paloaltonetworks, from linux organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2026, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2026-06-10T22:16:53.413

Last Modified

2026-07-23T09:10:00.113

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-424

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application paloaltonetworks prisma_access_agent < 26.2.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For paloaltonetworks's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.