Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain local user shell access on Linux host
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DeliveryLocate Prisma Access Agent credential/config storage
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ExploitRead sensitive data as low-privilege user
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ExecutionExtract VPN/ZTNA credentials
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PersistAuthenticate to Prisma Access gateway as legitimate remote user
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ImpactPivot laterally through VPN tunnel
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires an existing local, authenticated session on the Linux host where the Prisma Access Agent is installed (PR:L, AV:L). The attacker must be a non-root local user with standard shell access - root or elevated privileges are not required to read the exposed data. No special configuration or enabled features beyond the basic agent installation are indicated as prerequisites. Exploitation is limited to Linux deployments only; macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS are confirmed unaffected. The key limiting factors are: (1) local shell access must already be obtained, (2) the vulnerable host must be running the Prisma Access Agent on Linux, and (3) no network-level exploitation path is present. |
| Impact | The real-world risk is moderate and bounded by the local-access constraint. CVSS 4.0 scores 4.3 with AV:L/PR:L, meaning an attacker must already have authenticated local shell access on a Linux endpoint running the Prisma Access Agent - a significant prerequisite that limits mass exploitation. The VC:H rating reflects that the disclosed credentials could be high-value (VPN/ZTNA credentials enabling further lateral movement or remote-access bypass), which elevates the downstream risk above what the base score alone suggests. The E:U modifier and U:Amber urgency indicate no known exploitation at time of disclosure. EPSS data is not provided; exploitation probability should be treated as low given the local-only attack vector and lack of public POC. The V:D (diffuse) value density rating further supports a lower exploitation priority. The primary concern is post-compromise lateral movement: an attacker who has already gained local access could harvest Prisma credentials to pivot via the VPN tunnel. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has gained a low-privileged local shell on a Linux host running the Prisma Access Agent - for example, through a separate vulnerability or stolen SSH credentials - reads the agent's configuration or credential files accessible at local user permission levels. The harvested Prisma credentials are then used to authenticate to the organization's Prisma Access/ZTNA gateway, enabling the attacker to move laterally as a trusted remote-access user. No public exploit code is known at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 10, 2026
Information disclosure in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent on Linux allows local low-privileged users to read sensitive configuration data and credentials stored by the agent process. Only the Linux platform is affected; Palo Alto Networks has explicitly confirmed that macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS deployments are not impacted. No public exploit code and no active exploitation have been identified; the CVSS 4.0 vector carries an E:U (unexploited) modifier.
RemediationAI
Consult the Palo Alto Networks security advisory at https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0305 for the specific patched agent version and upgrade instructions. No exact fix version is derivable from the provided data - the advisory is the authoritative source. As a compensating control pending upgrade, restrict local shell access on Linux systems running the Prisma Access Agent to only trusted, authorized users, applying the principle of least privilege via standard Linux user and group permissions. Auditing file permissions of the agent's configuration and credential storage directories may help confirm exposure scope. Note that tightening local access controls does not eliminate the vulnerability but reduces the population of potential threat actors.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent is an enterprise ZTNA/remote-access endpoint client. CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) indicates the Linux agent stores or exposes credentials and configuration data in a location or manner readable by unprivileged local users - typically insecure file permissions, world-readable configuration files, or accessible inter-process communication channels. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:prisma_access_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* with a wildcard version, implying multiple agent releases on Linux are affected. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H) confirms local, low-privilege access with no special attack requirements, yielding high confidentiality impact only.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
Local-only attack requiring existing low-privilege shell; confidentiality-only impact with no integrity or availability consequence.
Primary rating from Vendor (palo_alto).
CVSS VectorVendor: palo_alto
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1DescriptionCVE.org
An information disclosure vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent on Linux enables a local user to access sensitive configuration data and credentials.
The Prisma Access Agent on macOS, Windows, iOS, Android and Chrome OS is not affected.
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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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