Actively exploited KEV catalog No authentication
CVE-2026-16232

Check Point SmartConsole Improper Authentication Vulnerability

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…

CheckOps priority index
5.6/10 Patch within 7 days
Severity9.3
Probability0.4
Exploitation3/5

Severity = CVSS. Probability = EPSS (FIRST). Exploitation = public signals: KEV, EUVD, ransomware, EPSS above 10 %, no account required.

EPSS · today 3.5% higher than 89.2% of CVEs
CVSS 4.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/
Exploited for 104 days 22 Jul 2026
CISA due date 25 Jul 2026 for US federal agencies

Exploitation probability EPSS · FIRST

05010025 Sep05 Oct15 Oct24 Oct02 Nov
EPSS probability (%)Percentile among all CVEs

Exploitation signals 3 / 5

  • KEV catalog (CISA)22 Jul 2026
  • Exploited in EUVD (ENISA)22 Jul 2026
  • Used by ransomwareno
  • EPSS above 10 %3.5%
  • No account, over the networkyes

What to do

Fix

Apply the vendor’s fix as soon as it is available.

CISA guidance: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Meanwhile

Take the service off the internet or restrict access to it, watch the logs and look for signs of compromise.

Manufacturers (CRA)

Exploited vulnerability in your product: early warning to ENISA within 24 h, then notification within 72 h (Article 14 of the Cyber Resilience Act). The CRA explained

Description ENISA EUVD

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.

Affected products

Multi-Domain Security ManagementQuantum Security ManagementSmartConsole
Affected versions
  • R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 158 or below
  • R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 36 or below
  • R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 118 or below
  • R81.10, R81, R80.30, R80.20, R80.10, R80, and R77.30
Weaknesses (CWE)

Open source packages OSV

Affected libraries according to OSV, with fixed versions.

Timeline

  1. Published

  2. Exploitation reported (ENISA)

  3. Added to the KEV catalog

  4. CISA remediation due date

  5. EPSS peak: 78.0%

References

Other exploited vulnerabilities from the same vendor

  • CVE-2026-93616Check Point Multiple Products Path Traversal Vulnerability
    9.1 · Actively exploited
  • CVE-2026-85102Check Point Multiple Products Improper Certificate Validation Vulnerability
    7.9 · Actively exploited
  • CVE-2026-50751Check Point Security Gateway Improper Authentication Vulnerability
    9.3 · Actively exploited
  • CVE-2024-24919Check Point Quantum Security Gateways Information Disclosure Vulnerability
    9.4 · Background exploitation

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Sources: CISA KEV · ENISA EUVD · FIRST EPSS · OSV. Public data aggregated by CheckOps, updated automatically. Source texts remain the property of their authors. All exploited vulnerabilities