Attackers hit Check Point Management Servers and Spark firewalls, F5 BIG-IP APM instances
CISA adds four actively exploited zero-days to KEV, forcing immediate patching of critical flaws in Check Point, Arista, and F5 systems.
CISA has added four actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities to its KEV catalog, forcing US federal agencies to patch by September 25. The list includes critical flaws in Check Point Security Management (CVE-2026-93616) and Security Gateway (CVE-2026-85102), alongside zero-days in Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator (CVE-2026-93952) and F5 BIG-IP APM (CVE-2026-94127). Check Point confirmed exploitation against Management Servers and Spark firewalls globally.
- CISA adds four zero-days to KEV catalog, requiring US agency patching.
- Check Point critical Management Server flaw (CVE-2026-93616) exploited since July.
- Attacks exploit Check Point Spark firewalls via CVE-2026-85102.
- Arista VeloCloud and F5 BIG-IP APM flaws also actively exploited.
- Federal agencies must remediate by September 25.
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 |
| CVE-2026-93952 | Unauthenticated Input-Validation Flaw in VeloCloud Orchestrator (On-Prem) | 9.5 | 1% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2026-94127 | Unauthenticated Heap-Overflow RCE in F5 BIG-IP APM with OAuth Profile | 9.3 | 27% | KEVPoC ×2 | KEV |
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Check Point Software has released emergency fixes for a critical Check Point Management Server vulnerability (CVE-2026-93616) that has been exploited as far back as July 23, 2026.
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