Prisma Access
CVE-2026-0292: Local Security Inspection Bypass Vulnerability on Windows
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the network driver of Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent on Windows enables a local administrator to bypass security inspection, subsequently allowing them to inject and intercept arbitrary network traffic.
Published
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Affected and fixed versions
| Product / branch | Fixed in |
|---|---|
| Prisma Access Agent (Windows) 0 | 26.3 or later |
| Prisma Access Agent (Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome OS) | Not affected |
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What it is
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the network driver of Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent on Windows enables a local administrator to bypass security inspection, subsequently allowing them to inject and intercept arbitrary network traffic.
The Prisma Access Agent on Linux, macOS, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.
Am I affected?
No special configuration is required to be affected by this issue.
Workarounds
No known workarounds exist for this issue.
Exploitation
Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.
Sources
KEV status, EPSS score and vendor data refreshed automatically, last on 10 Oct 2026.