CVE-2026-0277: palo alto networks prisma access agent Improper Certificate Validation
CVSS: 5.9v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 09-07-2026Last modified 10-07-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-0277 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in palo alto networks prisma access agent. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.20%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 09-07-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 10-07-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An improper certificate validation vulnerability in the Prisma® Access Agent for iOS enables an attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack to intercept VPN traffic. The Prisma Access Agent on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and ChromeOS are not affected.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.7Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:AmberSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST5.7MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/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
Medium 5.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.20%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
9%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.20% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.20%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Palo alto networks1 product
- prisma access agent< 26.2.1
Paloaltonetworks1 product
- prisma_access_agent< 26.2.1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
1 links- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0277Vendor Advisory