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CVE-2026-16232

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 modif…

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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.
CVSS 9.3 (CRITICAL) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.4/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 9.3: +1.40
  • Fresh EPSS: 3.52%: +0.02

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 20 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

BleepingComputer
Press · 22 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Check Point warns of Management Server zero-day exploited in attacks - BleepingComputer
Recorded Future
Press · 07 Aug 2026, 07:00 · July 2026 CVE Landscape - Recorded Future
Latest Hacking News - Exploits, Vulnerabilities, Tech and Tutorials
Press · 02 Aug 2026, 07:00 · Check Point SmartConsole Authentication Bypass Is Under Active Attack, and a PoC Is Now Public - Latest Hacking News - Exploits, Vulnerabilities, Tech and Tutorials
CyberSecurityNews
Press · 29 Jul 2026, 07:00 · Check Point SmartConsole 0-Day Exploited to Gain Full Administrator Access - PoC Released - CyberSecurityNews
The Hacker News
Press · 29 Jul 2026, 07:00 · Public PoC Released for Exploited Check Point SmartConsole Authentication Bypass - The Hacker News
See all 20 source documents
Rapid7
Press · 28 Jul 2026, 07:00 · Check Point SmartConsole Authentication Bypass Technical Analysis (CVE-2026-16232) - Rapid7
Check Point Research
Press · 27 Jul 2026, 07:00 · 27th July – Threat Intelligence Report - Check Point Research
Field Effect
Press · 24 Jul 2026, 07:00 · Active exploitation of Check Point SmartConsole vulnerability - Field Effect
Cybersecurity Dive
Press · 24 Jul 2026, 07:00 · Zero-day flaw in Check Point SmartConsole is under exploitation - Cybersecurity Dive
Rapid7
Press · 23 Jul 2026, 07:00 · CVE-2026-16232: Critical Check Point SmartConsole Authentication Bypass Exploited in the Wild - Rapid7
csoonline.com
Press · 23 Jul 2026, 07:00 · Check Point hole grants unauthenticated attackers full SmartConsole admin privileges - csoonline.com
The Hacker News
Press · 23 Jul 2026, 07:00 · Check Point Patches Exploited SmartConsole Flaw Allowing Full Admin Access - The Hacker News
CyberSecurityNews
Press · 23 Jul 2026, 07:00 · CISA Warns of Check Point Authentication Vulnerability Actively Exploited in the Wild - CyberSecurityNews
Help Net Security
Press · 23 Jul 2026, 07:00 · Attackers exploit critical Check Point flaw to take over firewall management (CVE-2026-16232) - Help Net Security
LinkedIn
Press · 23 Jul 2026, 07:00 · Check Point Patches Actively Exploited SmartConsole Flaw Allowing Full Administrative Access - LinkedIn
SecurityWeek
Press · 23 Jul 2026, 07:00 · New Check Point Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild - SecurityWeek
BleepingComputer
Press · 23 Jul 2026, 07:00 · Check Point warns of SmartConsole zero-day exploited in attacks - BleepingComputer
Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium
Press · 23 Jul 2026, 07:00 · Warning: Three privilege escalation vulnerabilities in Check Point products, including 1 actively exploited vulnerability which allows threat actors to authenticate with full admin privileges, Patch Immediately! | CCB Belgium - Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium
Security Affairs
Press · 23 Jul 2026, 07:00 · Check Point patches actively exploited SmartConsole authentication bypass flaw - Security Affairs
Check Point Blog
Press · 22 Jul 2026, 07:00 · Security Advisory – Action Required – July 2026 Security Update - Check Point Blog

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.4 (2026-11-02 15:14). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

1

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

See 1 repos with metrics
RepositoryStarsForksLanguageUpdated
HackSpeak/CVE-2026-1623231Python04 Aug 2026, 12:31
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 9.3; EPSS 3.5%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:59:58.968821+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
22 Jul 2026, 00:00
First press mention
22 Jul 2026, 07:00
Published
22 Jul 2026, 13:53
Latest press mention
22 Sep 2026, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:59
PoCs on GitHub
1 repositories
Source: CVE List V5 · CISA KEV · FIRST EPSS · GitHub · RSSVulnRadar