CVE-2026-0296: Improper certificate validation vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app enable an unauthenticated…
CVE-2026-0296 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.4 · Published 2026-08-13
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. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-0296 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-0296?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.4, published 13 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-0296?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-0296?
Check whether you run Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.