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CVE-2026-16232: Check Point SmartConsole Auth Bypass

Check Point SmartConsole authentication bypass CVE-2026-16232 grants unauthenticated attackers full admin access; actively exploited and added to CISA KEV.

CVE-2026-16232 is an improper authentication flaw (CWE-287) in the Check Point SmartConsole login process that lets an unauthenticated remote attacker obtain an application token and authenticate with full administrative privileges. Exploitation requires the Management Server to be internet-reachable and the Trusted Clients list not restricted to specific administrator addresses. Check Point confirmed active exploitation affecting a small number of customers, and the vulnerability has been added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. A hotfix is available via Check Point advisory sk185169.

Web discovery (articles for new exploits & KEV entries)·Sep 4, 10:49 UTC · 12d agoExploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2026-162321

sk185169 - CVE-2026-16232 - Authentication bypass with SmartConsole ...

Check Point issued a high-severity alert for CVE-2026-16232, an authentication bypass in the SmartConsole login process via application token.

Check Point published support article sk185169 describing CVE-2026-16232, an authentication bypass affecting the SmartConsole login process when using application tokens. The vendor rates the issue High. The brief advisory text provides no exploitation details, CVSS score, or affected-version list.

Web discovery (articles for new exploits & KEV entries)·Sep 8, 09:04 UTC · 8d agoVulnerabilityCVE-2026-16232

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Cisco Talos·Jul 30, 18:52 UTC · Jul 30, 2026Ransomware

Check Point Vulnerability Lets Remote Hackers Gain Root Access Without Authentication

Check Point patched CVE-2026-91843, a CVSS 9.8 pre-auth stack overflow granting remote root on Security Management and Log Servers.

Check Point released an urgent fix for CVE-2026-91843 (CVSS 3.1: 9.8), a stack-based buffer overflow triggered by an excessively long username during login that lets an unauthenticated remote attacker execute arbitrary code with root privileges. Affected products include Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Security Management Server, and Log Servers across releases from R80 through R82.20, with fixes delivered via LivePatch and urgent Take packages. The vendor reports no observed exploitation in the wild, and administrators are advised to verify patch deployment and restrict SmartConsole Trusted Clients.

Cyber Security News·17:14 UTC · 6h agoVulnerability 9 sourcesCVE-2026-91843

Check Point Discloses Two 9.8-Rated VPN Certificate Flaws Enabling Unauthenticated RCE

Check Point patched two 9.8-rated VPN certificate flaws, CVE-2026-85102 and CVE-2026-85103, enabling unauthenticated remote code execution; no exploitation observed yet.

Check Point disclosed and began patching two critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerabilities in VPN certificate handling on September 9: CVE-2026-85102, a certificate trust validation failure in VPN negotiation on Security Gateways, and CVE-2026-85103, a heap-based buffer overflow in ASN.1 decoding affecting Quantum Security Gateways and Security Management Server. Affected branches include R81.20, R82, and R82.10 Jumbo Hotfix levels; fixes ship via Live Patch or the latest Jumbo Hotfix. The company found both internally and reports no evidence of exploitation; the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security also published an advisory listing Spark firewalls.

The Hacker News·updated 17:14 UTC · 6h ago·first Sep 10, 11:45 UTC · 6d agoVulnerability 9 sourcesCVE-2026-85102CVE-2026-85103CVE-2026-50751+1 CVEs