Prisma Access Agent
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Improper certificate validation in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent for iOS exposes VPN tunnel traffic to interception and manipulation by a network-adjacent attacker. The flaw (CWE-295) enables a man-in-the-middle position to defeat the agent's TLS/certificate trust chain, allowing an adversary to read or alter traffic that the iOS client believes is securely tunneled. Exploitation is limited to iOS deployments - the Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and ChromeOS agents are confirmed unaffected. No public exploit code exists and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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.
Privilege escalation in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent on Linux allows a locally authenticated low-privileged user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges, achieving full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise of the affected system. The vulnerability is rooted in CWE-732 (Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource) and is strictly scoped to Linux deployments - the Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and ChromeOS agent variants are confirmed unaffected by the vendor. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the CVSS 4.0 supplemental metric E:U (Exploitation Unlikely) further tempers immediate mass-exploitation risk, though the complete local system impact warrants timely patching for multi-user Linux environments.
Security control bypass in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent for Linux enables a local, low-privileged attacker to route network traffic outside the VPN tunnel, undermining the core data-in-transit protection the agent is designed to enforce. Only Linux deployments are affected - Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and ChromeOS are explicitly not impacted. No public exploit code exists at time of analysis and this vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, but the CVSS 4.0 confidentiality impact is rated High due to the exposure of unencrypted traffic to untrusted network paths.
Improper certificate validation in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent versions below 26.2.1 on Android and Chrome OS exposes VPN sessions to man-in-the-middle interception by adjacent-network attackers. An attacker co-located on the same network segment can present any certificate for any domain issued by a trusted Certificate Authority - bypassing domain-specific validation - to intercept VPN tunnel traffic and capture sensitive device information. No public exploit code exists and no active exploitation has been confirmed (EPSS 0.00%, not in CISA KEV); however, a vendor patch is available at version 26.2.1 and should be prioritized for mobile and Chrome OS deployments.
Prisma Access Agent on Windows and macOS exposes sensitive configuration data and credentials to local low-privileged users through multiple information disclosure weaknesses. Palo Alto Networks has confirmed these vulnerabilities affect agent versions prior to 26.2.1; Linux, ChromeOS, Android, and iOS deployments are explicitly out of scope. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and SSVC classifies exploitation status as none, making this a low-urgency but real credential-hygiene risk on affected desktop platforms.
Local privilege escalation in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent (all versions prior to 26.2.1) allows any locally authenticated non-administrative user to elevate to root on macOS and Linux, or NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows, by exploiting a flawed privilege management mechanism. Successful exploitation grants full control of the affected endpoint, enabling arbitrary code execution and unauthorized access to data restricted to privileged accounts. No public exploit exists and the vulnerability is absent from CISA KEV; however, SSVC rates technical impact as total, making patching a meaningful priority for multi-user and enterprise endpoint environments.
Authorization bypass in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent's Endpoint DLP component permits a locally authenticated attacker with low privileges to circumvent authentication controls and invoke privileged operations. Affected are all Prisma Access Agent versions prior to 26.2.1, with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the vulnerable component confirmed by the CVSS:4.0 vector (VC:H/VI:H/VA:H). No active exploitation has been identified - SSVC marks exploitation as 'none', EPSS sits at the 1st percentile, and the CVSS exploit maturity is rated 'Unreported' (E:U).
Improper certificate validation in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent for iOS exposes VPN tunnel traffic to interception and manipulation by a network-adjacent attacker. The flaw (CWE-295) enables a man-in-the-middle position to defeat the agent's TLS/certificate trust chain, allowing an adversary to read or alter traffic that the iOS client believes is securely tunneled. Exploitation is limited to iOS deployments - the Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and ChromeOS agents are confirmed unaffected. No public exploit code exists and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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.
Privilege escalation in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent on Linux allows a locally authenticated low-privileged user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges, achieving full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise of the affected system. The vulnerability is rooted in CWE-732 (Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource) and is strictly scoped to Linux deployments - the Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and ChromeOS agent variants are confirmed unaffected by the vendor. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the CVSS 4.0 supplemental metric E:U (Exploitation Unlikely) further tempers immediate mass-exploitation risk, though the complete local system impact warrants timely patching for multi-user Linux environments.
Security control bypass in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent for Linux enables a local, low-privileged attacker to route network traffic outside the VPN tunnel, undermining the core data-in-transit protection the agent is designed to enforce. Only Linux deployments are affected - Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and ChromeOS are explicitly not impacted. No public exploit code exists at time of analysis and this vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, but the CVSS 4.0 confidentiality impact is rated High due to the exposure of unencrypted traffic to untrusted network paths.
Improper certificate validation in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent versions below 26.2.1 on Android and Chrome OS exposes VPN sessions to man-in-the-middle interception by adjacent-network attackers. An attacker co-located on the same network segment can present any certificate for any domain issued by a trusted Certificate Authority - bypassing domain-specific validation - to intercept VPN tunnel traffic and capture sensitive device information. No public exploit code exists and no active exploitation has been confirmed (EPSS 0.00%, not in CISA KEV); however, a vendor patch is available at version 26.2.1 and should be prioritized for mobile and Chrome OS deployments.
Prisma Access Agent on Windows and macOS exposes sensitive configuration data and credentials to local low-privileged users through multiple information disclosure weaknesses. Palo Alto Networks has confirmed these vulnerabilities affect agent versions prior to 26.2.1; Linux, ChromeOS, Android, and iOS deployments are explicitly out of scope. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and SSVC classifies exploitation status as none, making this a low-urgency but real credential-hygiene risk on affected desktop platforms.
Local privilege escalation in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent (all versions prior to 26.2.1) allows any locally authenticated non-administrative user to elevate to root on macOS and Linux, or NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM on Windows, by exploiting a flawed privilege management mechanism. Successful exploitation grants full control of the affected endpoint, enabling arbitrary code execution and unauthorized access to data restricted to privileged accounts. No public exploit exists and the vulnerability is absent from CISA KEV; however, SSVC rates technical impact as total, making patching a meaningful priority for multi-user and enterprise endpoint environments.
Authorization bypass in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent's Endpoint DLP component permits a locally authenticated attacker with low privileges to circumvent authentication controls and invoke privileged operations. Affected are all Prisma Access Agent versions prior to 26.2.1, with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the vulnerable component confirmed by the CVSS:4.0 vector (VC:H/VI:H/VA:H). No active exploitation has been identified - SSVC marks exploitation as 'none', EPSS sits at the 1st percentile, and the CVSS exploit maturity is rated 'Unreported' (E:U).