CVE-2026-16232 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in the Check Point SmartConsole login process affecting Check Point Security Management and Multi-Domain Management, including versions R81.10, R81.20, R82, and R82.10, with older versions also reported as impacted. The flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to obtain an application login token and use that token to authenticate to the management environment with full administrative privileges. The issue is associated with SmartConsole authentication logic involving application-token-based login handling rather than normal credential validation. Successful exploitation enables unauthorized access to the management plane of affected Check Point deployments.
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A critical Check Point vulnerability addressed in a July 2026 security update affecting Security Management, Multi-Domain Management, Firewall, and Multi-Domain Log Server across multiple versions.
A Check Point vulnerability addressed in the July 2026 security update affecting multiple Check Point products, including Security Management, Multi-Domain Management, Firewall, and Multi-Domain Log Server. It is significant because Check Point states it is being exploited in the wild.
A critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Check Point SmartConsole / Management that allows attackers to bypass login using an application token. It is significant because Check Point confirmed active in-the-wild exploitation against a handful of customers.
An authentication bypass vulnerability in Check Point Management involving SmartConsole login using an application token. It is significant because the vendor states it was observed in the wild affecting a small number of customers in a specific exposed-management configuration.
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