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CVE-2026-16232 — Authentication Bypass in the SmartConsole Login Process Using an Application Token

CVE-2026-16232 · Quantum Security Management · CVSS 9.8 · KEV

In brief

Severity · CVSS
Critical9.8CVSS 3.1, Critical
EPSS
78%
CISA KEV
Known exploited, listed since 22 Jul 2026
Published · Modified
·
Last verified

Summary

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.

Weakness: CWE-287

Title, description and the vendor's statements are quoted from the CVE record; a vendor's advisory is summarised in Patcharo's words, with a link.

Affected and fixed versions

Per product and release branch, as the vendor's CVE record and official advisory state them. A fixed release is shown only when a document names it: the vendor's, or CERT-FR's for Check Point, with its source.

20 branches without a precise fixed release

No precise fixed release is published in the sources Patcharo follows.

Check Point Quantum Security Management

Source: sk185169CVE-2026-16232

  1. R82.10
    Affected versionsR82.10 GA – R82.10 JHF Take 36
    First fixed releaseThe vendor sources Patcharo follows contradict each otherR82.10 JHF Take 36: stated as fixed by sk185169, listed as affected by the CVE record
    Current maintenanceTake 45Latest known on 23 Oct 2026; Check Point's notes are not read sinceNot stated as a fix for this CVECheck Point JHF catalog
    SupportSupportedSupport ends 30 Jun 2030Check Point life cycle policy
  2. R82
    Affected versionsR82 GA – R82 JHF Take 118
    First fixed releaseThe vendor sources Patcharo follows contradict each otherR82 JHF Take 118: stated as fixed by sk185169, listed as affected by the CVE record
    Current maintenanceTake 127Latest known on 23 Oct 2026; Check Point's notes are not read sinceNot stated as a fix for this CVECheck Point JHF catalog
    SupportSupportedSupport ends 30 Apr 2029Check Point life cycle policy
  3. R81.20
    Affected versionsR81.20 GA – R81.20 JHF Take 158
    First fixed releaseThe vendor sources Patcharo follows contradict each otherR81.20 JHF Take 158: stated as fixed by sk185169, listed as affected by the CVE record
    Current maintenanceTake 170Latest known on 23 Oct 2026; Check Point's notes are not read sinceNot stated as a fix for this CVECheck Point JHF catalog
    SupportApproaching end of supportSupport ends 31 May 2027Check Point life cycle policy
  4. R81.10
    Affected versionsListed as affected, releases not specified
    First fixed releaseNot published in the sources followed
    Current maintenanceLast available TakeTake 192Latest known on 23 Oct 2026; Check Point's notes are not read sinceNot stated as a fix for this CVENo longer supported by Check PointCheck Point JHF catalog
    SupportEnd of lifeSupport ends 31 Mar 2026Check Point life cycle policy
  5. R81
    Affected versionsListed as affected, releases not specified
    First fixed releaseNot published in the sources followed
    Current maintenanceNot published
    SupportEnd of lifeSupport ends 31 Oct 2024Check Point life cycle policy
  6. R80.30
    Affected versionsListed as affected, releases not specified
    First fixed releaseNot published in the sources followed
    Current maintenanceNot published
    SupportEnd of lifeSupport ends 30 Sept 2022Check Point life cycle policy
  7. R80.20
    Affected versionsListed as affected, releases not specified
    First fixed releaseNot published in the sources followed
    Current maintenanceNot published
    SupportEnd of lifeSupport ends 30 Sept 2022Check Point life cycle policy
  8. R80.10
    Affected versionsListed as affected, releases not specified
    First fixed releaseNot published in the sources followed
    Current maintenanceNot published
    SupportEnd of lifeSupport ends 31 Jan 2022Check Point life cycle policy
  9. R80
    Affected versionsListed as affected, releases not specified
    First fixed releaseNot published in the sources followed
    Current maintenanceNot published
    SupportEnd of lifeSupport ends 31 Jan 2022Check Point life cycle policy
  10. R77.30
    Affected versionsListed as affected, releases not specified
    First fixed releaseNot published in the sources followed
    Current maintenanceNot published
    SupportEnd of lifeSupport ends 30 Sept 2019Check Point life cycle policy

Check Point recommended release for all deployments: R82.10sk95746

Check Point Multi-Domain Security Management

Source: sk185169CVE-2026-16232

  1. R82.10
    Affected versionsR82.10 GA – R82.10 JHF Take 36
    First fixed releaseThe vendor sources Patcharo follows contradict each otherR82.10 JHF Take 36: stated as fixed by sk185169, listed as affected by the CVE record
    Current maintenanceTake 45Latest known on 23 Oct 2026; Check Point's notes are not read sinceNot stated as a fix for this CVECheck Point JHF catalog
    SupportSupportedSupport ends 30 Jun 2030Check Point life cycle policy
  2. R82
    Affected versionsR82 GA – R82 JHF Take 118
    First fixed releaseThe vendor sources Patcharo follows contradict each otherR82 JHF Take 118: stated as fixed by sk185169, listed as affected by the CVE record
    Current maintenanceTake 127Latest known on 23 Oct 2026; Check Point's notes are not read sinceNot stated as a fix for this CVECheck Point JHF catalog
    SupportSupportedSupport ends 30 Apr 2029Check Point life cycle policy
  3. R81.20
    Affected versionsR81.20 GA – R81.20 JHF Take 158
    First fixed releaseThe vendor sources Patcharo follows contradict each otherR81.20 JHF Take 158: stated as fixed by sk185169, listed as affected by the CVE record
    Current maintenanceTake 170Latest known on 23 Oct 2026; Check Point's notes are not read sinceNot stated as a fix for this CVECheck Point JHF catalog
    SupportApproaching end of supportSupport ends 31 May 2027Check Point life cycle policy
  4. R81.10
    Affected versionsListed as affected, releases not specified
    First fixed releaseNot published in the sources followed
    Current maintenanceLast available TakeTake 192Latest known on 23 Oct 2026; Check Point's notes are not read sinceNot stated as a fix for this CVENo longer supported by Check PointCheck Point JHF catalog
    SupportEnd of lifeSupport ends 31 Mar 2026Check Point life cycle policy
  5. R81
    Affected versionsListed as affected, releases not specified
    First fixed releaseNot published in the sources followed
    Current maintenanceNot published
    SupportEnd of lifeSupport ends 31 Oct 2024Check Point life cycle policy
  6. R80.30
    Affected versionsListed as affected, releases not specified
    First fixed releaseNot published in the sources followed
    Current maintenanceNot published
    SupportEnd of lifeSupport ends 30 Sept 2022Check Point life cycle policy
  7. R80.20
    Affected versionsListed as affected, releases not specified
    First fixed releaseNot published in the sources followed
    Current maintenanceNot published
    SupportEnd of lifeSupport ends 30 Sept 2022Check Point life cycle policy
  8. R80.10
    Affected versionsListed as affected, releases not specified
    First fixed releaseNot published in the sources followed
    Current maintenanceNot published
    SupportEnd of lifeSupport ends 31 Jan 2022Check Point life cycle policy
  9. R80
    Affected versionsListed as affected, releases not specified
    First fixed releaseNot published in the sources followed
    Current maintenanceNot published
    SupportEnd of lifeSupport ends 31 Jan 2022Check Point life cycle policy
  10. R77.30
    Affected versionsListed as affected, releases not specified
    First fixed releaseNot published in the sources followed
    Current maintenanceNot published
    SupportEnd of lifeSupport ends 30 Sept 2019Check Point life cycle policy

Check Point recommended release for all deployments: R82.10sk95746

Remediation

Vendor guidance

CISA KEV required action

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).

Full CISA action

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.

CISA due date:

SourceCISA KEV

CERT-FR recommendation

Refer to the vendor's security bulletin to obtain patches (see Documentation section).

SourceCERTFR-2026-AVI-0912

Vendor advisory

The vendor has published an advisory for this CVE: check it for fixed releases and mitigations.

SourceCheck Point sk185169

Last verified 1 Oct 2026 at 09:32 UTC

Known exploitation

Added to CISA KEV on 22 Jul 2026

Federal remediation due date: 25 Jul 2026

The CISA required action is shown under Remediation.

78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (percentile 100%).

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CERT-FR

1 document of the French national CERT (ANSSI) references this CVE.

Advisory (AVI)CERTFR-2026-AVI-0912Published 23 Jul 2026

Multiple vulnerabilities in Check Point products

Security policy bypassPrivilege escalation

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Check Point products. They allow an attacker to cause privilege escalation and a security policy bypass. Check Point indicates that the CVE-2026-16232 vulnerability is actively exploited.

Recommendation

Refer to the vendor's security bulletin to obtain patches (see Documentation section).

Official document on cert.ssi.gouv.frread by Patcharo 28 Sept 2026 at 20:03 UTCMachine translation of the French text published by CERT-FR; a text whose translation did not pass Patcharo's checks stays in French. Identifiers, versions and links are copied unchanged.

Timeline

  1. Added to CISA KEV
  2. Published by the source
  3. CISA remediation due date
  4. Source record last modified
  5. EPSS score computed
  6. Last verified by Patcharo

Official sources

References

Check Point · CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities · NVD · FIRST EPSS · Check Point sk185169

How Patcharo reads this

Affected and fixed releases come from the vendor's structured statements and are matched against exact versions; CVSS from NVD, exploitation from CISA KEV and the vendor's own advisory, probability from FIRST EPSS. Missing data stays Unknown and never becomes Not affected.

Read the methodologyRead the guide: Check Point releases, Jumbo Hotfix Accumulators and Take numbers explained

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