Check Point Multiple Products Path Traversal Vulnerability
A directory traversal and file upload vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and execute arbitrary scripts on Check Point Management Server.
Severity = CVSS. Probability = EPSS (FIRST). Exploitation = public signals: KEV, EUVD, ransomware, EPSS above 10 %, no account required.
Exploitation probability EPSS · FIRST
Exploitation signals 4 / 5
- KEV catalog (CISA)22 Sept 2026
- Exploited in EUVD (ENISA)22 Sept 2026
- Used by ransomwareno
- EPSS above 10 %91.6%
- 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
Affected products
- R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 126 or below
- R81 (EOS)
- R80.40 (EOS)
- R82.20 with no Jumbo Hotfix
- R80.20 (EOS)
- R81.10 (EOS) with Jumbo Hotfix Take 190 or below
- R80 (EOS)
- R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 44 or below
- R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 166 or below
- R80.30 (EOS)
- R80.10 (EOS)
Open source packages OSV
Affected libraries according to OSV, with fixed versions.
Timeline
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Published
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Exploitation reported (ENISA)
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Added to the KEV catalog
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CISA remediation due date
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EPSS peak: 91.6%
References
Other exploited vulnerabilities from the same vendor
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- CVE-2026-50751Check Point Security Gateway Improper Authentication Vulnerability9.3 · Actively exploited
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