CVE-2026-0248 Prisma Access Agent: Improper Certificate Validation Vulnerability
Attackers can intercept VPN traffic and capture sensitive device information via man-in-the-middle attacks due to improper certificate validation in the Android and Chrome OS agent.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-0248?
CVE-2026-0248 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent, published on 13 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0248?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Paloaltonetworks Prisma Access Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2026-0248?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0248 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-0248 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0248 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Agent
- CVE-2026-0294 Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2026-0271 Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation by Authorized Users
- CVE-2026-0246 Prisma Access Agent: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-0247 Prisma Access Agent Endpoint DLP: Authorization Bypass Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-0278 Prisma Access Agent: Multiple DLP Policy Bypass Vulnerabilities on Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jgxc-qhw9-rf7c.