CVE-2026-0296: palo alto networks globalprotect app Improper Certificate Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-0296 is a high (CVSS 7.4) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in palo alto networks globalprotect app. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 13-08-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 13-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST4.5MediumCVSS: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
EPSS trend
Probability
0.14%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
3%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.14% on 21-09-2026
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
- globalprotect app≥ 6.3.0, < 6.3.3-h15 | 6.2.0 | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.15 | ≥ 6.3.0, < 6.3.3-h14 | ≥ 6.2.0, < 6.2.8-h13
Paloaltonetworks1 product
- globalprotect≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.15 | ≥ 6.2.0, < 6.2.8 | ≥ 6.2.0, ≤ 6.2.9 | ≥ 6.3.0, < 6.3.3 | na | 6.2.8 | 6.2.8:h1 | 6.2.8:h10 | 6.2.8:h11 | 6.2.8:h12 | 6.2.8:h2 | 6.2.8:h3 | 6.2.8:h4 | 6.2.8:h5 | 6.2.8:h6 | 6.2.8:h7 | 6.2.8:h8 | 6.2.8:h9 | 6.3.3 | 6.3.3:h1 | 6.3.3:h11 | 6.3.3:h12 | 6.3.3:h2 | 6.3.3:h3 | 6.3.3:h4 | 6.3.3:h6 | 6.3.3:h7 | 6.3.3:h8 | 6.3.3:h9
2 vendors · 2 products
References
1 links- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0296Vendor Advisory