High [CVE-2026-0248] improper certificate validation vulnerability in the Prisma Access Agent® for Android and Chrome OS
This high-severity Palo Alto Networks advisory covers CVE-2026-0248 affecting Prisma Access.
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Summary
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.
- Prisma Access Agent < 26.2.1
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- Prisma Access Agent >= 26.2.1
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Mitigation checklist
- Upgrade to a fixed release: Prisma Access Agent >= 26.2.1.
- No known workarounds exist for this issue.
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