CVE-2026-16232
CRITICAL 9.3 KNOWN EXPLOITED PoC CATALOGUED DETECTION TEMPLATE ALL-YEARSAn 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.
Confirmed exploited in the wild — in CISA KEV since 2026-07-22. Patch or mitigate now.
Exploitation likelihood
3.5%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 89th percentile
Impact if exploited
9.3CVSS 4.0 · CRITICAL · CNA
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
- ✓Requirements: No special attack requirements
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept
Public PoC or exploit resources are catalogued below.
- Metasploit: Check Point SmartConsole Authentication Bypass Run Script RCE
- VulnCheck KEV · XDB f2485d822793 · Linked repository
- VulnCheck KEV · XDB 9eaed71fb1ff · Linked repository
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PoC data: JSON
Detection templates
Detection checks are listed separately from PoCs.
Resource commands
nuclei -id CVE-2026-16232 -u https://TARGETDetection template — review its checks and affected versions before use.curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-16232/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).Search for new PoCs
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Tracked sources are checked weekly for the full archive, including PoCs published after the original disclosure. A later release appears after a tracked source lists it and a refresh succeeds.
Data snapshot:
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-287: : Improper Authentication.
CVSS vector
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
References and research data (JSON)
Unverified PoC candidates
Catalogue matches for further research. These repositories have not been validated as working exploits.
3 candidates
- https://github.com/WadesWeaponShed/Check-Point-Trusted-Access-Review
Local web app for conducting a Check Point Trusted Access Review. This scanner is built specifically to look for configuration issues around CVE-2026-16232, CVE-2026-62144 , and CVE-2026-62145. This tool is not created or supported by Check Point and should be used at your own risk.
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-16232
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-16232 · Updated 2026-07-22T17:56:57Z - https://github.com/sfewer-r7/CVE-2026-16232
A proof-of-concept script to exploit CVE-2026-16232, an authentication bypass via the SmartConsole login process using an application token.
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-16232
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-16232 · Updated 2026-10-25T12:13:51Z - https://github.com/HackSpeak/CVE-2026-16232
CVE-2026-16232 (Check Point SmartConsole authentication bypass) PoC - unauth to admin; for authorized security testing
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-16232
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-16232 · Updated 2026-09-14T04:56:11Z
Additional exploitation reports
Source-specific reports, separate from CISA KEV. Repeated observations from one source are not independent confirmations.
- VulnCheck KEV · 2026-07-19T00:00:00Z
Source guidance: 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.
Source ransomware assessment: Unknown
VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-16232 · Updated 2026-07-19T00:00:00Z - VulnCheck KEV · 2026-07-19T00:00:00ZVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-16232
- VulnCheck KEV · 2026-07-22T00:00:00ZVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-16232
VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-16232
VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-16232 - VulnCheck KEV · 2026-07-23T00:00:00ZVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-16232
- VulnCheck KEV · 2026-07-28T00:00:00ZVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-16232
- VulnCheck KEV · 2026-08-07T00:00:00ZVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-16232
- VulnCheck KEV · 2026-08-17T00:00:00ZVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-16232
Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | ≥ r77.30 and < r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
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| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
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| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r82 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r82 |
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| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r82 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r82 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r82.10 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r82.10 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r82.10 |
| Checkpoint | Multi Domain Security Management | r82.10 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | ≥ r77.30 and < r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r81.20 |
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| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r81.20 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r81.20 |
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| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r82 |
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| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r82 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r82 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r82 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r82.10 |
| Checkpoint | Quantum Security Management | r82.10 |
Showing 120 of 122 configuration entries. Full list on NVD.
All CVSS metrics
- CRITICAL 9.3 v4.0 · CNA Primary
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 - CRITICAL 9.3 v4.0 · NVD Secondary
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CRITICAL 9.8 v3.1 · NVD Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Patches & mitigations
- https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk185169 CVE record · checkpoint · Updated 2026-08-02T07:06:06.363Z
NVD · CVE-2026-16232 · Updated 2026-10-24T13:10:00.147
Advisories
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-16232 CVE record · CISA-ADP · Updated 2026-08-10T18:34:01.548Z
NVD · CVE-2026-16232 · Updated 2026-10-24T13:10:00.147 - https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-47700 EUVD · EUVD-2026-47700
- https://vulncheck.com/kev VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-16232 · Updated 2026-07-19T00:00:00Z
Technical & other
- https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk185169/ VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-16232 · Updated 2026-07-19T00:00:00Z
- https://blog.checkpoint.com/security/security-advisory-action-required-active-exploitation-of-check-point-smartconsole-authentication-bypass-cve-2026-16232/ VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-16232 · Updated 2026-07-19T00:00:00Z
- https://previdian.com/CVE-2026-16232 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-16232 · Updated 2026-07-19T00:00:00Z
- https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-16232 · Updated 2026-07-19T00:00:00Z
- https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/etr-cve-2026-16232-critical-check-point-smartconsole-authentication-bypass-exploited-in-the-wild/ VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-16232 · Updated 2026-07-19T00:00:00Z
- https://blackpointcyber.com/blog/blackpoint-soc-threat-pulse-week-of-july-27-2026/ VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-16232 · Updated 2026-07-19T00:00:00Z
- https://www.recordedfuture.com/blog/july-2026-cve-landscape VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-16232 · Updated 2026-07-19T00:00:00Z
- https://blackpointcyber.com/blog/cve-analysis-july-2026/ VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-16232 · Updated 2026-07-19T00:00:00Z
- https://vulncheck.com/xdb/f2485d822793 VulnCheck KEV · f2485d822793 · Updated 2026-07-19T00:00:00Z
- https://github.com/sfewer-r7/CVE-2026-16232 VulnCheck KEV · f2485d822793 · Updated 2026-07-19T00:00:00Z
- https://vulncheck.com/xdb/9eaed71fb1ff VulnCheck KEV · 9eaed71fb1ff · Updated 2026-07-19T00:00:00Z
- https://github.com/HackSpeak/CVE-2026-16232 VulnCheck KEV · 9eaed71fb1ff · Updated 2026-07-19T00:00:00Z
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