CVE-2026-16232
Check Point SmartConsole Improper Authentication Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2026-07-22. Federal due date: 2026-07-25.
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.
Impact
Check Point SmartConsole contains an improper authentication vulnerability which could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to obtain an application login token and use it to authenticate with full administrative privileges.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Checkpoint | Multi-Domain Security Management | 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 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | Versions R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 158 or below, R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 118 or below, R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 36 or below, R81.10, R81, R80.30, R80.20, R80.10, R80, and R77.30 |
| Checkpoint | Multi-Domain Security Management | from r77.30 before r81.20 Versions r81.20, r82, r82.10 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | from r77.30 before r81.20 Versions r81.20, r82, r82.10 |