CVE-2026-0244

Controller impersonation via improper certificate validation

Published May 13, 2026 · Updated May 13, 2026

Improper certificate validation in Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN ION allows man-in-the-middle attackers to impersonate the controller. The ION device establishes its management TLS session to the controller with a device certificate, but the vendor has not disclosed which controller-certificate check fails. An unauthenticated attacker must occupy an adjacent network position and intercept that session; no special ION configuration is required, and successful impersonation compromises device data and control.

CVSS severity7.7
High
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper certificate validation in Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN ION allows man-in-the-middle attackers to impersonate the controller. The ION device establishes its management TLS session to the controller with a device certificate, but the vendor has not disclosed which controller-certificate check fails. An unauthenticated attacker must occupy an adjacent network position and intercept that session; no special ION configuration is required, and successful impersonation compromises device data and control.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-0244
Published
May 13, 2026
Updated
May 13, 2026
Vendor
Palo Alto Networks
Product
Prisma SD-WAN ION
Classifications
CWE-295, CAPEC-94, T1557
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 13, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.3.0 <6.3.6-b10 changes=[{"at":"6.3.6-b10","status":"unaffected"}]
  2. Affected versionversion=6.4.0 <6.4.3-b8 changes=[{"at":"6.4.3-b8","status":"unaffected"}]
  3. Affected versionversion=6.5.0 <6.5.3-b15 changes=[{"at":"6.5.3-b15","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Palo Alto Networks · Prisma SD-WAN IONversion=6.3.0 <6.3.6-b10 changes=[{"at":"6.3.6-b10","status":"unaffected"}]; version=6.4.0 <6.4.3-b8 changes=[{"at":"6.4.3-b8","status":"unaffected"}]; version=6.5.0 <6.5.3-b15 changes=[{"at":"6.5.3-b15","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

5.2Palo Alto NetworksCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
8.1NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.7Palo Alto NetworksCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-295Improper Certificate Validation
CAPEC-94Adversary in the Middle (AiTM)
T1557Adversary-in-the-Middle

Public exploit references

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