ShellCodeX vulnerability brief
MEDIUM
Received
CVE-2026-0296
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.
Published 13 Aug 2026, 03:16 UTC
Last modified 13 Aug 2026, 03:16 UTC
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Attack profile
The conditions required to exploit this vulnerability and its potential impact.
Attack vector
Adjacent
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Scope
Not assessed
Confidentiality
Not assessed
Integrity
Not assessed
Availability
Not assessed
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Affected products
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NVD has not published structured affected-product data for this record.
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Weakness classification
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Source references
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