Improper Certificate Validation in Prisma Access Agent for Android and Chrome OS
CVE-2026-0248

6.2MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Palo Alto Networks
Status
Prisma Access Agent
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 May 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists

What is CVE-2026-0248?

The Prisma Access Agent for Android and Chrome OS contains an improper certificate validation vulnerability, allowing attackers to execute man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks by presenting counterfeit certificates signed by trusted Certificate Authorities. This exploit can result in the interception of sensitive VPN traffic and device information, posing significant security risks to users utilizing these platforms.

Affected Version(s)

Prisma Access Agent Android 0 < 26.2.1

Prisma Access Agent iOS All

References

https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0248
vendor-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
6.2
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Palo Alto Networks thanks our internal security research teams for discovering and reporting this issue.
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