CVE-2026-0268

Local VPN enforcement bypass

Published Jun 10, 2026 · Updated Jun 10, 2026

Security control bypass in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent before 26.2.1 allows local users to route traffic outside the VPN tunnel. Palo Alto Networks has not published the affected component or how an alternate traffic path evades tunnel enforcement. Low-privileged local access is required, no special configuration is needed, and the consequence is limited to bypassing VPN routing policy without reported service interruption.

CVSS severity4.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.10%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Security control bypass in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent before 26.2.1 allows local users to route traffic outside the VPN tunnel. Palo Alto Networks has not published the affected component or how an alternate traffic path evades tunnel enforcement. Low-privileged local access is required, no special configuration is needed, and the consequence is limited to bypassing VPN routing policy without reported service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-0268
Published
Jun 10, 2026
Updated
Jun 10, 2026
Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Product
Prisma Access Agent
Classifications
CWE-424, CAPEC-180, T1562
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <26.2.1 changes=[{"at":"26.2.1","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Palo Alto Networks · Prisma Access Agentversion=0 <26.2.1 changes=[{"at":"26.2.1","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

4.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.4Palo Alto NetworksCVSS: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

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-424Improper Protection of Alternate Path
CAPEC-180Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels
T1562Impair Defenses

Public exploit references

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