CVE-2026-16232

Authentication Bypass in the SmartConsole Login Process Using an Application Token

CVSS 4.0 Critical 9.3Known exploited (CISA KEV)

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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.

Key data

CVSS 4.0 Critical 9.3

Score published by checkpoint in the CVE record.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No measurable action is needed to get around the system's built-in security controls. The attack is repeatable.
Attack requirements: None
The attack works without any special deployment or execution conditions.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Vulnerable system: confidentiality: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Vulnerable system: integrity: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Vulnerable system: availability: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
Subsequent systems: confidentiality: None
No effect on other systems' data secrecy.
Subsequent systems: integrity: None
No effect on other systems' data trustworthiness.
Subsequent systems: availability: None
No effect on other systems' availability.

Metric	Value	What it means
Attack vector	Network	The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity	Low	No measurable action is needed to get around the system's built-in security controls. The attack is repeatable.
Attack requirements	None	The attack works without any special deployment or execution conditions.
Privileges required	None	No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction	None	No action from any user is needed.
Vulnerable system: confidentiality	High	Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Vulnerable system: integrity	High	Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Vulnerable system: availability	High	Serious or total effect on availability.
Subsequent systems: confidentiality	None	No effect on other systems' data secrecy.
Subsequent systems: integrity	None	No effect on other systems' data trustworthiness.
Subsequent systems: availability	None	No effect on other systems' availability.

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EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score: 0.03517 (3.5% probability)
Percentile: 89.3%
Scores of: Nov 10, 2026
Model: v2026.06.15

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Name in the catalog: Check Point SmartConsole Improper Authentication Vulnerability
Added to the catalog: Jul 22, 2026
Federal due date: Jul 25, 2026

CISA assessment as of Jul 23, 2026

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Exploitation: Recorded by CISA as active
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: total

Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE-287Improper Authentication

Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

checkpoint Quantum Security Management
- affected: R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 36 or below
- affected: R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 118 or below
- affected: R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 158 or below
- affected: R81.10, R81, R80.30, R80.20, R80.10, R80, and R77.30
checkpoint Multi-Domain Security Management
- affected: R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 36 or below
- affected: R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 118 or below
- affected: R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 158 or below
- affected: R81.10, R81, R80.30, R80.20, R80.10, R80, and R77.30

References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk185169

Timeline

ID reservedJul 19, 2026
Added to CISA KEVJul 22, 2026
Record publishedJul 22, 2026
Record last updatedAug 10, 2026

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