CVE-2026-0268 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2026-0268
Vulnerability Scoring

4.4
/10
Medium Risk

The vulnerability CVE-2026-0268 could compromise system integrity but typically requires user interaction to be exploited.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Local
    Vulnerability requires local system access.
  • Privileges Required: Low
    Some privileges are necessary to exploit the vulnerability.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2026-0268 Details

Status: Analyzed

Last updated: 🕧 13 Jul 2026, 12:49 UTC
Originally published on: 🕙 10 Jun 2026, 22:16 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 32 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

nvd@nist.gov

CVSS3 Type

Primary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVE-2026-0268 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-0268: 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.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2026-0268

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2026-0268 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2026-0268

CVE-2026-0268 presents an accessible attack vector with minimal effort required. Restricting access controls and implementing security updates are critical to reducing exploitation risks.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2026-0268, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2026-0268, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: Low
    CVE-2026-0268 could lead to minor leaks of non-critical information without major privacy breaches.
  • Integrity: Low
    Exploiting CVE-2026-0268 may cause minor changes to data without severely impacting its accuracy.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2026-0268 does not impact system availability.

CVE-2026-0268 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-424

CAPEC Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification

  • Directory Indexing CAPEC-127 An adversary crafts a request to a target that results in the target listing/indexing the content of a directory as output. One common method of triggering directory contents as output is to construct a request containing a path that terminates in a directory name rather than a file name since many applications are configured to provide a list of the directory's contents when such a request is received. An adversary can use this to explore the directory tree on a target as well as learn the names of files. This can often end up revealing test files, backup files, temporary files, hidden files, configuration files, user accounts, script contents, as well as naming conventions, all of which can be used by an attacker to mount additional attacks.
  • Functionality Bypass CAPEC-554 An adversary attacks a system by bypassing some or all functionality intended to protect it. Often, a system user will think that protection is in place, but the functionality behind those protections has been disabled by the adversary.

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent:25.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent:25.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent:25.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent:25.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent:26.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent:26.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent:26.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent:26.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent:26.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent:26.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent:26.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:prisma_access_agent:26.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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