CVE-2026-0278

Local DLP policy bypass via undisclosed enforcement failures

Published Jul 9, 2026 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

Protection mechanism failures in Prisma Access Agent before 26.2.1 allow local users on Windows to bypass DLP policy enforcement. Palo Alto Networks has not disclosed the affected files, functions, or operations that permit the bypass. Low-privileged local access and no special configuration are required, enabling data transfers that configured DLP controls should block.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Protection mechanism failures in Prisma Access Agent before 26.2.1 allow local users on Windows to bypass DLP policy enforcement. Palo Alto Networks has not disclosed the affected files, functions, or operations that permit the bypass. Low-privileged local access and no special configuration are required, enabling data transfers that configured DLP controls should block.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-0278
Published
Jul 9, 2026
Updated
Jul 9, 2026
Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Product
Prisma Access Agent
Classifications
CWE-693, CAPEC-212
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 9, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=24.0 <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=24.0 <26.2.1 changes=[{"at":"26.2.1","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.8Palo Alto NetworksCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U

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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-693Protection Mechanism Failure
CAPEC-212Functionality Misuse

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