CVE-2012-6606: Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect

Medium severity, CVSS 5.8. EPSS: 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect before 1.1.7, and NetConnect, does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof portal servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate.

Affected products

• Palo Alto Networks Globalprotect: up to and including 1.1.6
• Palo Alto Networks Netconnect: affected versions not specified

Published 2013-08-31. Last modified 2026-06-16.