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MEDIUM · 5.9

CVE-2026-0248

An improper certificate validation vulnerability in the Prisma Access Agent® for Android and Chrome OS enables an attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack to intercept VPN traffic. By pre...

Vulnerability Description

An improper certificate validation vulnerability in the Prisma Access Agent® for Android and Chrome OS enables an attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack to intercept VPN traffic. By presenting a certificate for any domain issued by a trusted Certificate Authority, the attacker can capture sensitive device information. The Prisma Access Agent on macOS, Windows, Linux and iOS are not affected.

CVSS Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
PaloaltonetworksPrisma Access Agent< 26.2.1
GoogleAndroid-
GoogleChrome Os-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-295

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-0248?

CVE-2026-0248 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). An improper certificate validation vulnerability in the Prisma Access Agent® for Android and Chrome OS enables an attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack to intercept VPN traffic. By pre...

How severe is CVE-2026-0248?

CVE-2026-0248 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-0248?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Paloaltonetworks Prisma Access Agent, Google Android, Google Chrome Os.