CVE-2026-0294: A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent app on Windows and macOS…
CVE-2026-0294 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-08-13
A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent app on Windows and macOS devices enables a local user to execute code with elevated privileges.
The Prisma Access Agent on Linux, iOS, Android, and ChromeOS is not affected.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-0294 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-0294?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 13 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Apple macOS, Microsoft Windows, Paloaltonetworks Prisma Access Agent. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-0294?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-0294?
Check whether you run Apple macOS, Microsoft Windows or Paloaltonetworks Prisma Access Agent. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.