Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain local endpoint access
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ExploitIdentify Account Protection target condition
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ExecutionTrigger credential bypass
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ImpactRead low-sensitivity credential data
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Credential protection in transit/storage
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires physical or session-level local access to an endpoint running Palo Alto Networks Prisma Browser with the Account Protection feature active. The CVSS 4.0 AT:P (Attack Requirements: Present) metric confirms a specific target condition - likely a particular Account Protection policy state, configuration, or runtime mode - must be present on the target system; not all Prisma Browser deployments will be exploitable. No existing authentication or elevated privileges are required (PR:N), and no user interaction is needed (UI:N). The bypass yields only low confidentiality exposure (VC:L); no integrity or availability impact applies. Remote exploitation is ruled out by the local attack vector (AV:L). The specific nature of the AT:P condition is not detailed in available data and should be confirmed via the vendor advisory. |
| Impact | Real-world risk is very low. The CVSS 4.0 score of 0.5 is grounded in a local attack vector (AV:L), specific attack requirement conditions (AT:P) that must be present on the target, and only low confidentiality impact to the vulnerable system (VC:L) with no integrity or availability consequences whatsoever. The supplemental Exploit Maturity metric E:U (Unreported) confirms no known exploitation attempts, and the U:Amber traffic light designation suggests a controlled disclosure with limited distribution. The vulnerability is absent from the CISA KEV catalog and no proof-of-concept code has been identified. The AT:P condition is a meaningful limiter: exploitation is not possible against all Prisma Browser deployments - a specific configuration or runtime state must be present. The V:D (Value Density: Diffuse) and RE:M (Response Effort: Medium) supplemental metrics further characterize this as a low-yield finding requiring moderate remediation effort. CVSS semantics suggest no authentication is required (PR:N), but this must be understood in the local-access context - an attacker already has a foothold on the endpoint. This is not a high-priority emergency; standard patch cadence is appropriate. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A local user on a managed endpoint running Palo Alto Networks Prisma Browser identifies and triggers the specific target condition required by the Account Protection bypass, then accesses low-sensitivity credential data that the Account Protection feature was intended to restrict. The attacker gains no integrity control and cannot affect system availability through this path. No public exploit code has been released, and the attack requires both local endpoint presence and a specific deployment condition, limiting opportunistic use. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 13, 2026
Account Protection bypass in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Browser allows a local user to circumvent intended security controls due to insufficiently protected credentials (CWE-522), yielding low confidentiality exposure with no integrity or availability impact. The CVSS 4.0 score of 0.5 reflects the constrained attack surface - local access only, specific target conditions required (AT:P), and minimal data exposure. No public exploit code exists and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, consistent with the Exploit Maturity modifier E:U (Unreported).
RemediationAI
Consult the Palo Alto Networks security advisory at https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0289 for confirmed patch availability and exact fixed versions - the input data references the advisory but does not specify a confirmed patched release, so no fix version can be cited here. The U:Amber traffic light designation indicates the advisory may contain restricted details available to entitled customers. As a compensating control pending patch application, administrators should audit local endpoint access controls to restrict which users can interact with Prisma Browser's credential storage paths and Account Protection configuration, and review which deployments exhibit the specific target condition (AT:P) that enables exploitation - reducing the prevalence of that condition directly limits exposure. Given the local-only attack vector and low confidentiality impact, this finding does not warrant emergency out-of-band patching; inclusion in the next standard maintenance cycle is appropriate.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Palo Alto Networks Prisma Browser is an enterprise secure browser product incorporating zero-trust controls, including an Account Protection feature designed to govern user account access and enforce policy boundaries at the endpoint. CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials) identifies the root cause class: credential material related to the Account Protection mechanism is stored or handled in a manner that does not adequately resist local bypass, allowing an unprivileged local user to circumvent the feature's controls. The affected product is identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:prisma_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, where the wildcard version field indicates all currently assessed versions fall within scope. The local attack vector (AV:L in the CVSS 4.0 vector) confirms exploitation is endpoint-bound and cannot be triggered remotely or over a network path.
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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
Local-only vector with specific conditions required (AT:P maps to AC:H in 3.1); no privileges needed; only low confidentiality impact with no integrity or availability effect.
Primary rating from Vendor (palo_alto).
CVSS VectorVendor: palo_alto
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1DescriptionCVE.org
A security bypass vulnerability in the Account Protection feature of Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Browser enables a user to bypass intended security controls.
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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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EUVD-2026-57703
GHSA-4gw6-969c-665w
NVD
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