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Prisma Access Agent EUVDEUVD-2026-42688

| CVE-2026-0278 MEDIUM
Protection Mechanism Failure (CWE-693)
2026-07-09 palo_alto GHSA-8rjp-6xx9-5c3c
5.8
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
    Obtain local user session on Windows endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Identify DLP enforcement mechanism weaknesses in Prisma Access Agent
  3. Exploit
    Trigger one or more protection mechanism failures
  4. Execution
    DLP policy enforcement bypassed
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate data via normally-blocked channel

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Protection mechanism completeness
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an active local user session on a Windows endpoint with Prisma Access Agent installed and DLP policies enforced - the CVSS PR:L metric confirms low-privilege (standard user) access is sufficient, with no administrative rights needed. The attack is entirely local; there is no network-facing component to this vulnerability (AV:L). The macOS platform is explicitly not affected, narrowing the attack surface exclusively to Windows-managed devices. No user interaction beyond the attacker's own session is required (UI:N). There is no indication that any non-default configuration is required - any Windows endpoint with the agent installed and DLP policy applied appears to fall within scope. Limiting factors: requires physical or remote interactive session on the target Windows endpoint; macOS endpoints are immune; and no publicly available exploit code exists at time of analysis.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.8 (Medium) reflects the local attack vector (AV:L) and low-privilege requirement (PR:L), which meaningfully constrain exploitability to insiders or attackers already with a foothold on the endpoint. However, the impact metrics VC:H and VI:H indicate that successful exploitation fully compromises confidentiality and integrity of data on the vulnerable system - a DLP bypass by definition allows sensitive data to leave controlled channels undetected. The CVSS supplemental vector confirms E:U (unexploited), and there is no CISA KEV listing, meaning no active exploitation has been confirmed. The U:Amber urgency designation suggests the vendor considers remediation a near-term priority without treating it as an emergency. No EPSS score was provided. The combination of a medium base score with high-impact metrics is characteristic of locally-constrained vulnerabilities where the damage, once exploited, is significant but the attack surface is limited to endpoint users. Defenders should weight insider threat scenarios and already-compromised endpoints as the primary concern.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A local standard user on a managed Windows endpoint running Prisma Access Agent identifies weaknesses in how DLP enforcement mechanisms validate or intercept data transfer operations, then triggers one or more of the protection mechanism failures to cause DLP policy to be bypassed - allowing sensitive files or clipboard content to be exfiltrated via channels the policy would otherwise block. No public proof-of-concept exploit code has been identified, meaning exploitation currently requires specific knowledge of the implementation weaknesses.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 09, 2026

Multiple protection mechanism failures in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) component of Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent for Windows enable a local authenticated user to bypass DLP policy enforcement controls. Only the Windows platform is affected; the Prisma Access Agent for macOS is explicitly excluded per vendor advisory. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis, though the CVSS 4.0 supplemental urgency rating of Amber and high confidentiality/integrity impact on the vulnerable system make this a meaningful insider threat risk.

RemediationAI

Consult the Palo Alto Networks security advisory at https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0278 for patched agent versions and upgrade instructions. No specific fixed version number is confirmed from currently available data - the CPE wildcard covers all versions, suggesting a patch may be forthcoming or was released without public version annotation at time of writing. As compensating controls pending patch deployment: restrict local user privileges to the minimum necessary on Windows endpoints running the Prisma Access Agent, as exploitation requires local authenticated access; enforce supplementary DLP controls at the network layer via Prisma Access cloud-side policy rather than relying solely on endpoint-side enforcement; and implement endpoint activity monitoring for anomalous file transfers or data movement that DLP would normally block. Note that restricting user privileges may affect endpoint productivity and should be tested before broad rollout.

Affected VersionsENISA

Prisma Access Agent 24.0 <26.2.1

Affected Packages

euvd prisma_access_agent fix: 26.2.1

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-693 (Protection Mechanism Failure) describes a class of vulnerabilities where one or more security mechanisms intended to enforce a security policy fail or can be bypassed - in this case, multiple such failures exist within the Windows DLP enforcement logic of the Prisma Access Agent. The Prisma Access Agent is a client-side endpoint software component deployed on managed Windows devices as part of Palo Alto Networks' Prisma Access SASE platform. It enforces cloud-delivered security policies locally, including Data Loss Prevention controls that restrict data exfiltration. CPE data (cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:prisma_access_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) indicates all versions of the agent are potentially affected, with no version floor or ceiling specified. The macOS implementation is architecturally distinct and confirmed unaffected.

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Severity by source

Vendor (palo_alto) PRIMARY 5.8 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:A/V:C/RE:H/U:Amber
vuln.today AI 7.1 HIGH

Local session required with standard user privileges; no interaction needed; DLP bypass yields full confidentiality and integrity impact; no availability effect; scope unchanged as no adjacent system is compromised.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/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
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Jul 09, 2026 - 21:01 EUVD
CVE Published
Jul 09, 2026 - 19:12 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.8

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 95% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise SASE endpoint agent, deployed in mid-to-large Palo Alto customers
Social Media
1
Sightings
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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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
Medium
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

29
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +29
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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