Attackers exploit critical Check Point flaw to take over firewall management (CVE-2026-16232)
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-16232 | Authentication Bypass in Check Point SmartConsole Grants Full Admin Access | 9.3 | 4% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2026-62144 | Authentication Bypass in Check Point Security and Multi-Domain Security Management | 9.1 | 21% | ||
| CVE-2026-62145 | A vulnerability in Check Point Gaia Portal allows an authenticated attacker with read-only Gaia Portal privileges to execute commands with root privileges | 7.5 | 8% |
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Attackers are exploiting a critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-16232) that affects Check Point Security Management and Multi-Domain Security Management, the management servers that push policy to Check Point security gateways (i. e. , firewalls).
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