CVE-2026-0268 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Palo Alto Networks	Prisma Access Agent

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References

Link	Providers
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0268

History

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
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.
Title		Prisma Access Agent: Local Authenticated VPN Enforcement Bypass on Linux
First Time appeared		Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto Networks prisma Access Agent
Weaknesses		CWE-424
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:prisma_access_agent::::::Linux::*
Vendors & Products		Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto Networks prisma Access Agent
References		https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0268
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: palo_alto

Published: 2026-06-10T20:40:11.198Z

Updated: 2026-06-10T20:40:11.198Z

Reserved: 2025-11-03T20:44:28.362Z

Link: CVE-2026-0268

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-10T22:16:53.413

Modified: 2026-06-10T22:16:53.413

Link: CVE-2026-0268

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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