Prisma Access
CVE-2026-0293: Anti-Tamper Protection Bypass on Windows
A vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent on Windows enables a local attacker with administrator privileges to bypass the anti-tamper protection, enabling unauthorized access to protected processes and files.
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
A vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent on Windows enables a local attacker with administrator privileges to bypass the anti-tamper protection, enabling unauthorized access to protected processes and files.
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.