CVE-2026-0268

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Security Control Bypass in Prisma Access Agent for Linux

Publication date: 2026-06-10

Last updated on: 2026-07-13

Assigner: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Description

A security control bypass vulnerability in Prisma Access Agent for Linux allows a local attacker to route network traffic outside the VPN tunnel. This does not impact Prisma Access Agent on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, or ChromeOS.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-06-10

Last Modified

2026-07-13

Generated

2026-07-21

AI Q&A

2026-06-11

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-20

NVD

CVE-2026-0268

EUVD

EUVD-2026-36144

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
paloaltonetworks	prisma_access_agent	From 25.7 (inc) to 26.2.1 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-424	The product does not sufficiently protect all possible paths that a user can take to access restricted functionality or resources.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a security control bypass in the Prisma Access Agent for Linux. It allows a local attacker to route network traffic outside the VPN tunnel, potentially circumventing the intended secure network path.

It specifically affects the Linux version of the Prisma Access Agent and does not impact versions on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, or ChromeOS.

Detection Guidance

There are no specific detection methods or commands provided to identify this vulnerability on your network or system.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow a local attacker to bypass the VPN tunnel, which means network traffic could be exposed outside the secure VPN environment.

This exposure could lead to interception or manipulation of sensitive data that was expected to be protected by the VPN.

Mitigation Strategies

The recommended immediate step to mitigate this vulnerability is to upgrade the Prisma Access Agent for Linux to version 26.2.1 or later.

There are no known workarounds available for this issue.

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