Medium severity · published Aug 13, 2026
CVE-2026-0291
Prisma Access Agent: Authenticated Limited File Deletion on Linux
4.4
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An improper link resolution before file access vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent on Linux platforms that enables a local low privileged user to delete system files in a limited scope and disable Prisma Access Agent.
The Prisma Access Agent on macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 4% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PA
Prisma Access Agent · Palo Alto Networks
before 26.2.2 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0291
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0291
Vendor Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0291
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