CISA Warns of Check Point Vulnerabilities Exploited in Attacks (CVE-2026-85102 & CVE-2026-93616)
CISA says two critical Check Point VPN and management flaws are exploited in the wild.
CISA added CVE-2026-85102 and CVE-2026-93616 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog and urged patching before September 25, 2026. CVE-2026-85102 (CVSS 9.8) is an authentication bypass and remote code execution flaw in Check Point Remote Access and Site-to-Site VPN caused by improper certificate validation, letting unauthenticated attackers run code on Security Gateway. CVE-2026-93616 (CVSS 9.8) is a directory traversal and file-upload bug that lets unauthenticated attackers upload and execute scripts on the Management Server. Check Point patches are available; Qualys QIDs 388806 and 388699 detect vulnerable assets.
- Both flaws are CVSS 9.8 and added to CISA KEV.
- CVE-2026-85102 allows unauthenticated RCE on VPN Security Gateways.
- CVE-2026-93616 allows unauthenticated script upload on Management Server.
- Patch deadline cited as September 25, 2026; R82.20 fixes the VPN bug.
- Vendors
- Check Point
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-85102 | Unauthenticated RCE in Check Point Quantum Security Gateway via certificate flaw | 9.8 | 54% | KEVPoC | KEV |
| CVE-2026-93616 | Unauthenticated RCE in Check Point Management Server via Directory Traversal and File Upload | 9.8 | 92% | KEVPoC | KEV |
From the original article
2 min read at threatprotect.qualys.comCheck Point has two vulnerabilities that are being exploited in the wild, tracked as CVE-2026-85102 & CVE-2026-93616. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added the vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, urging users to patch before September 25, 2026.
By Diksha Ojha · threatprotect.qualys.com
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