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CVE-2026-0296

GlobalProtect App: Improper Certificate Validation Bypass Vulnerability

HIGH
7.4
CVSS Score
Published: August 13, 2026 at 01:59 AM UTC
Updated: October 23, 2026 at 07:10 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsGlobalProtectglobalprotect_app

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Severity
HIGH7.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

globalprotect_app· Palo Alto Networks
95%
6.0.06.0.16.0.106.0.116.0.126.0.136.0.146.0.26.0.36.0.46.0.56.0.66.0.76.0.86.2.06.2.16.2.26.2.36.2.46.2.66.2.76.2.86.2.8-c2436.2.8-c2636.2.8-c3176.2.8-c4166.2.8-c4316.2.8-c4716.2.8-c9106.2.8-c9486.2.8-c9826.2.96.3.06.3.16.3.26.3.3
GlobalProtect· Palo Alto Networks
95%
6.0.0 ≤ v < 6.0.156.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 6.2.96.2.0 ≤ v < 6.2.86.3.0 ≤ v < 6.3.36.0.06.2.06.2.86.2.8 h16.2.8 h106.2.8 h116.2.8 h126.2.8 h26.2.8 h36.2.8 h46.2.8 h56.2.8 h66.2.8 h76.2.8 h86.2.8 h96.3.06.3.36.3.3 h16.3.3 h116.3.3 h126.3.3 h26.3.3 h36.3.3 h46.3.3 h66.3.3 h76.3.3 h86.3.3 h9
Affected range stops below 6.0.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.2.8-h13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.3.3-h14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.3.3-h15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0296

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.4HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusUNDERGOING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-295

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