What is CVE-2026-0249?

CVE-2026-0249 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-05-13.

How severe is CVE-2026-0249?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App

CVE-2026-0249

Multiple improper certificate validation vulnerabilities in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect™ app enables an attacker to intercept encrypted communications and potentially compromise the endpoint. This can enable a local non-administra…

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

EPSS: 0.001 (1.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App — versions 6.3.0, 6.2.0, 6.1.0
Paloaltonetworks Globalprotect — versions 6.2.8, 6.3.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation

References

psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-0249?: CVE-2026-0249 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect App, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-05-13.
How severe is CVE-2026-0249?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.