CVE-2026-0278
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk5th percentile - higher than 5% of all known CVEs
Summary
Multiple protection mechanism failures in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) component of the Prisma Access Agent for Windows allow a local user to bypass DLP policy enforcement controls. The Prisma Access Agent on macOS is not affected.
Risk Assessment
The organization is at risk of sensitive data leakage as a local user can intentionally bypass DLP policies, potentially leading to regulatory non-compliance and financial losses.
Recommendation
It is recommended to immediately apply patches provided by the vendor for the Prisma Access Agent on Windows and monitor systems for attempts to bypass DLP policies.
Other vulnerabilities in Prisma Access Agent
See all- CVE-2026-0277Medium
An improper certificate validation vulnerability in the Prisma Access Agent for iOS allows an attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack to intercept VPN traffic. Other platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, ChromeOS) are not affected.
- CVE-2026-0271High
A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent on Linux devices allows a local user to execute code with elevated privileges.
- CVE-2026-0268Medium
A security control bypass vulnerability was found in Prisma Access Agent for Linux. A local attacker can route network traffic outside the VPN tunnel, bypassing security policies.
- CVE-2026-0248Medium
An improper certificate validation vulnerability in the Prisma Access Agent for Android and Chrome OS allows a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack to intercept VPN traffic. By presenting a certificate for any domain issued by a trusted Certificate Authority, the attacker can capture sensitive device information.
- CVE-2026-0247High
Multiple authorization bypass vulnerabilities in the Endpoint DLP component of Prisma Access Agent allow a local attacker to bypass authentication controls and execute privileged operations.
- CVE-2026-0245Medium
Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities in Prisma Access Agent allow a local user to access sensitive configuration data and credentials. The vulnerability affects the agent on Windows and macOS systems.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.