CVE-2026-0248
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
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.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.2
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-13 19:16:58.920000
Last modified
2026-10-26 14:10:00.130000
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