Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain local user session on Windows endpoint
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DeliveryIdentify DLP enforcement mechanism weaknesses in Prisma Access Agent
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ExploitTrigger one or more protection mechanism failures
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ExecutionDLP policy enforcement bypassed
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ImpactExfiltrate data via normally-blocked channel
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Protection mechanism completeness
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| 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. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – 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.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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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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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
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.
Primary rating from Vendor (palo_alto).
CVSS VectorVendor: palo_alto
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2DescriptionCVE.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.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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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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