CVE-2026-0296 json
GlobalProtect App: Improper Certificate Validation Bypass Vulnerability
published 2026-08-13 2 mo ago modified 2026-10-23 16 d ago also EUVD-2026-57710
- cvss
- 7.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 17%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Improper certificate validation vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app enable an unauthenticated attacker with man-in-the-middle (MitM) access to intercept and modify application communications. VPN tunnel traffic is not impacted.
The GlobalProtect app on iOS, Android, and Chrome OS is not affected.
Patch / fix
- Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App 6.0.15, 6.2.8-h13, 6.3.3-h14, 6.3.3-h15
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 4.5 | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber |
| CNA | 4.0 | 4.5 | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect App
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
-
security.paloaltonetworks.com
/CVE-2026-0296
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-0296
- NVD CVE-2026-0296
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