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CVE 2026 0296

CVE 2026 0296

security.paloaltonetworks.com • August 14, 2026

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.

No special configuration is required to be affected by this issue.

CVSS-BT: 4.5 / CVSS-B: 7.4 ( 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 )

Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.

CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation

CAPEC-94 Man in the Middle Attack

Version Minor Version Suggested Solution GlobalProtect App 6.3/6.2 on Linux 6.2.0 through 6.3.3-h14 Upgrade to 6.3.3-h15 or later. GlobalProtect App 6.0 on Linux 6.0.0 through 6.0.14 Upgrade to 6.0.15 or later. GlobalProtect App 6.3 on macOS 6.3.0 through 6.3.3-h13 Upgrade to 6.3.3-h14 (6.3.3-1121) or later. GlobalProtect App 6.2 on macOS 6.2.0 through 6.2.8-h12 Upgrade to 6.2.8-h13 (6.2.8-1045) or later. GlobalProtect App 6.0 on macOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.14 Upgrade to 6.0.15 or later. GlobalProtect App 6.3 on Windows 6.3.0 through 6.3.3-h13 Upgrade to 6.3.3-h14 (6.3.3-1121) or later. GlobalProtect App 6.2 on Windows 6.2.0 through 6.2.8-h12 Upgrade to 6.2.8-h13 (6.2.8-1045) or later. GlobalProtect App 6.0 on Windows 6.0.0 through 6.0.14 Upgrade to 6.0.15 or later. GlobalProtect App on iOS No action needed. GlobalProtect App on Android No action needed. GlobalProtect App on Chrome OS No action needed.

No known workarounds or mitigations exist for this issue.

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