---
id: CVE-2026-0291
title: >-
  An improper link resolution before file access vulnerability exists in the
  Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent on Linux platforms that enables a
  local low privileged user to delete system files in a limited scope and
  disable Prisma A…
summary: >-
  An improper link resolution before file access vulnerability exists in the
  Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent on Linux platforms that enables a
  local low privileged user to delete system files in a limited scope and
  disable Prisma A…
severity: medium
cvss: 4.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-59
vendor: paloaltonetworks
product: prisma_access_agent
affected:
  - prisma_access_agent < 26.2.2
patched:
  - prisma_access_agent 26.2.2
published: '2026-08-13'
updated: '2026-09-09'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-09T16:33:11.627'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0291'
references:
  - url: 'https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0291'
    label: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00111
epssPercentile: 0.01504
ingestedAt: '2026-09-09T17:16:03.062Z'
---

## Overview

An improper link resolution before file access vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Access Agent on Linux platforms that enables a local low privileged user to delete system files in a limited scope and disable Prisma Access Agent.

The Prisma Access Agent on macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.

## Affected

- `prisma_access_agent < 26.2.2`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `prisma_access_agent 26.2.2`