What is CVE-2026-0271?

CVE-2026-0271 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-10.

How severe is CVE-2026-0271?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel

CVE-2026-0271

A privilege escalation (PE) vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent app on Linux devices enables a local user to execute code with elevated privileges. This does not impact Prisma Access Agent on Windows, macOS, iOS…

EPSS: 0.001 (1.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent — versions 0, All
Paloaltonetworks Prisma_access_agent

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-0271?: CVE-2026-0271 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-0271?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.