Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain non-admin local macOS account
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DeliveryLocate Prisma Browser automation bridge endpoint
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ExploitConnect to exposed IPC channel
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ExecutionSend unauthorized browser commands
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PersistBypass DLP and access controls
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ImpactExfiltrate session data or pivot
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Alternate path protection
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| Exploitation Conditions | Requires local interactive or shell access to a macOS endpoint running a vulnerable Prisma Browser build (<146.16.6.165) as a non-admin authenticated user; no admin rights, no user interaction from a victim, and no network reachability are needed. Limiting factors: the attacker must already have a valid local account on the device (so this is an insider/post-compromise privilege boundary issue, not a remote vector), only macOS installations are affected, and the AT:P (attack requirements: present) flag plus SSVC 'not automatable' indicate the exposed bridge must be in its normal running state - meaning the browser has to be installed and active - rather than triggerable on arbitrary unrelated hosts. |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N) confirms this is local, low-complexity, requires a present attacker condition, and needs low (non-admin) authentication - consistent with the description's 'locally authenticated non-admin user' wording, with no signal conflict. Confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact to the vulnerable system are all High, and SSVC rates technical impact as 'total' which matches a full bypass of the browser's security model. Counter-signals lower the urgency: EPSS is 0.01% (0th percentile), SSVC exploitation status is 'none', not automatable, and the CVE is not in CISA KEV, so this is a credible local-escalation issue against a security product rather than a mass-exploitation concern. Priority should be elevated for organizations that deploy Prisma Browser specifically as a DLP/SaaS-access control layer on shared or multi-user macOS endpoints, since the entire premise of that control is what the bug bypasses. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A contractor or standard (non-admin) user logged into a corporate macOS device opens a local helper script that connects to Prisma Browser's automation bridge and issues commands to navigate the browser, exfiltrate session data, or disable in-browser DLP controls - actions the policy layer would normally block. Because the bridge accepts the commands without the expected trust check, the user effectively impersonates the browser's privileged automation client and bypasses the security controls the enterprise relies on. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis, but the conditions are simple enough that any insider with local shell access could develop one. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jun 08, 2026
Local privilege escalation in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Browser on macOS allows a locally authenticated non-admin user to access an internal automation bridge that was insufficiently restricted, enabling unauthorized commands to be sent to the browser and bypassing built-in security controls. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2026-0237 with a CVSS 4.0 score of 7.3 and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, though SSVC rates the technical impact as total.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: upgrade Prisma Browser on macOS to version 146.16.6.165 or later as documented at https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0237. Push the update through MDM (Jamf, Intune, Kandji) so all managed Macs are remediated in one wave rather than relying on user-initiated upgrades, since the bug is exploited by users already on the endpoint. As a compensating control until patching completes, restrict shared/multi-user macOS workstations where untrusted local accounts could reach the automation bridge, and audit any local accounts on devices running Prisma Browser; disabling the browser's automation/IPC bridge is not a documented vendor workaround and would likely break legitimate enterprise integrations, so patching is strongly preferred over interface-level mitigations.
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Prisma Browser is Palo Alto Networks' enterprise secure browser (formerly the Talon acquisition) used to enforce data loss prevention, identity, and SaaS access controls on managed endpoints. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-424 (Improper Protection of Alternate Path), meaning the product enforces security checks on its primary interface but exposes a secondary channel - here, an internal automation/IPC bridge on macOS - that does not enforce the same trust boundary. Because the bridge is reachable by any local user session on the Mac (per CPE cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:prisma_browser), a non-admin process can drive the browser as if it were a privileged automation client, sidestepping the policy enforcement layer the browser is deployed to provide.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
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CVSS VectorVendor: palo_alto
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3DescriptionCVE.org
An improper protection of alternate path vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Browser on macOS fails to properly restrict access to an internal automation bridge. This allows a locally authenticated non-admin user to leverage an exposed communication channel to send unauthorized commands to the browser, bypassing security controls.
Executive ViewAI
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Browser on macOS is vulnerable to local privilege escalation (CVE-2026-0237, CVSS 7.3) that permits unauthorized access to browser automation features and circumvention of embedded security controls. Organizations must immediately patch all affected macOS endpoints to prevent attackers from compromising browser security posture and sensitive operations. A vendor patch is available and requires urgent deployment across the enterprise.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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