PrivEsc in Palo Alto Prisma Browser macOS via Local Admin File Access
CVE-2026-0275 Published on July 9, 2026

Prisma Browser: Local Privilege Escalation on macOS
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Browser allows a locally authenticated administrator with access to the macOS local filesystem to perform actions on the device with root privileges. This issue only affects Prisma® Browser on macOS.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-0275 can be exploited with local system access. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
HIGH
User Interaction:
ACTIVE

Timeline

Initial publication.

Weakness Type

Improper Privilege Management

The software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-0275

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Affected Versions

Palo Alto Networks Prisma Browser:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.11%
Percentile
1.61%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.