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Prisma Browser CVE-2026-0290

| EUVDEUVD-2026-57704 LOW
Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)
2026-08-13 palo_alto GHSA-6h9m-8253-wrfx
0.5
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: palo_alto
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain local endpoint access
  2. Exploit
    Identify Account Protection data storage path
  3. Execution
    Read sensitive credential data without elevated privileges
  4. Impact
    Exfiltrate or reuse credentials

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Credential protection in transit/storage
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires local access to the endpoint running Prisma Browser, and the CVSS 4.0 AT:P metric indicates that specific attack prerequisites beyond basic local presence must exist - the exact prerequisite is not enumerated in the available description, but likely involves the Account Protection feature being actively in use or a specific configuration state. Exploitation is limited to confidentiality: no integrity or availability impact is achievable through this vulnerability alone. No authentication to the browser or the operating system is stated as a prerequisite (PR:N), meaning any local user who can access the affected data path is a potential attacker. Non-default or specialized deployment of the Account Protection feature may be required, which the AT:P metric suggests.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 base score of 0.5 is near the floor of the scale, reflecting a local-only attack vector (AV:L), a constrained confidentiality impact (VC:L), and zero integrity or availability impact (VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N). Critically, the AT:P metric indicates that specific attack prerequisites beyond simple local access must be satisfied, narrowing the realistic exposure further than AV:L alone would suggest. Supplemental vector metrics reinforce low urgency: E:U (exploitation unconfirmed), AU:N (not automatable), V:D (diffuse value density), and U:Amber (limited disclosure urgency). No EPSS data was included in the source intelligence, and the vulnerability is absent from the CISA KEV catalog. The practical risk is primarily credential theft on endpoints where an attacker already has local presence - a scenario where the attacker likely has other, more impactful paths available. No conflicting signals were identified between the CVSS vector and the description; both consistently point to a local, low-impact information disclosure.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A local user on an endpoint running Prisma Browser locates the storage path or memory region where the Account Protection feature retains sensitive credential data - for example, a credential cache file with permissive read permissions. The attacker reads the data directly without requiring elevated privileges, obtaining account credentials or tokens that may be usable against enterprise services. No public proof-of-concept has been identified at time of analysis.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 13, 2026

Prisma Browser's Account Protection feature insufficiently protects sensitive credential data (CWE-522), allowing a local attacker to read it without elevated privileges. All tracked versions are in scope per the wildcard CPE string. The vulnerability carries a CVSS 4.0 base score of 0.5, is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, and no public exploit code has been identified, placing this firmly in the low-priority tier for most deployment contexts.

RemediationAI

Consult the Palo Alto Networks security advisory at https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0290 for the vendor-confirmed fixed version; a specific patched release version is not independently confirmable from the available data. Until a patch is applied, organizations should restrict local user access to endpoints running Prisma Browser to only those accounts that require it, reducing the pool of potential local attackers. Auditing file system permissions on Prisma Browser's data directories and credential storage locations may help identify and harden exposed paths as a compensating control, though this carries a risk of inadvertently breaking application functionality if permissions are over-restricted.

Affected VersionsENISA

Prisma Browser 0 <148.18.4.217

Affected Packages

euvd prisma_browser fix: 148.18.4.217

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials) identifies the root cause class: authentication artifacts or sensitive data managed by the Account Protection feature are accessible to local processes or users due to inadequate storage protection - common manifestations include cleartext on-disk storage, world-readable file permissions, or insufficiently restricted memory regions. The affected product is fully described by CPE cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:prisma_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, covering all released versions. Prisma Browser is Palo Alto Networks' managed enterprise browser product within the Prisma SASE portfolio, designed to enforce zero-trust web access policies for corporate environments. The Account Protection feature specifically relates to credential and identity safeguards within this browser context.

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Severity by source

Vendor (palo_alto) PRIMARY 0.5 LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
vuln.today AI 2.9 LOW

Local vector with no privilege requirement but AT:P prerequisites map to AC:H; impact is confidentiality-only and limited in scope.

3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (palo_alto).

CVSS VectorVendor: palo_alto

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Aug 13, 2026 - 03:01 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

An information disclosure vulnerability in the Account Protection feature of Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Browser enables a local attacker to view sensitive data.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise SASE browser product, deployed in security-conscious corporate environments
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Low
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

2
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +2
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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