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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| checkpoint | multi-domain_security_management | R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 36 or below, R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 118 or below, R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 158 or below, R81.10, R81, R80.30, R80.20, R80.10, R80, and R77.30, R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 36 or below, R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 118 or below, R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 158 or below, R81.10, R81, R80.30, R80.20, R80.10, R80, and R77.30 |
Downstream vendors/products affected by this vulnerability
| Vendor | Product | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| check point | smartconsole | cert_advisory | 90% |
| checkpoint | quantum_security_management | cve_cpe | 95% |
Added five attacker IP addresses as indicators of compromise and tagged as zero-day with CISA known exploited vulnerability status.
Updated activelyExploited from false to true based on Check Point's confirmation that CVE-2026-16232 is being exploited in the wild.
Article classifies vulnerability as 'very critical' and updates severity from NONE to CRITICAL with estimated CVSS of 9.0
Initial creation
