CVE-2026-16232

critical Check Point ⚠️ CISA KEV — Exploited in the Wild
CVSS v3 Base Score
9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
71.4%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 1% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: July 22, 2026 (46 days ago)
Last Modified: August 10, 2026
Vendor: Check Point
Source: NVD

⚠️ CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV: 2026-07-22
Remediation Due: 2026-07-25 (⚠ 43d overdue)

Description

An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Check Point SmartConsole login process allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to obtain an application login token and use it to authenticate with full administrative privileges. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to modify security policies and security configurations. Remote exploitation requires internet access to the Management Server IP address and a configuration that does not restrict Trusted Clients. Check Point is aware that this vulnerability is being exploited and has affected a very small number of customers.

CWE

CWE-287

Affected Products

checkpoint multi-domain security managementcheckpoint quantum security management

References

🔗 support.checkpoint.com 🔗 www.cisa.gov