CVE-2026-93616

CRITICAL 9.8 KNOWN EXPLOITED DETECTION TEMPLATE

Published 2026-09-22 · Last modified 2026-09-23

A directory traversal and file upload vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and execute arbitrary scripts on Check Point Management Server.

ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

Confirmed exploited in the wild — in CISA KEV since 2026-09-22. Patch or mitigate now.

Exploitation likelihood

91.6%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 100th percentile

● In CISA KEV (2026-09-22) ○ Catalogued PoC

Impact if exploited

9.8CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL

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

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

Detection templates

Detection checks are listed separately from PoCs.

Nuclei detection template

Resource commands

nuclei -id CVE-2026-93616 -u https://TARGETDetection template — review its checks and affected versions before use.

Search for new PoCs

Search GitHub now — results may be empty or unverified.

Tracked sources are checked daily for recent CVEs, including PoCs published after the original disclosure. A later release appears after a tracked source lists it and a refresh succeeds.

Data snapshot: 2026-10-26T13:52:32.101Z

Affected

Vendors Checkpoint

Products Quantum Security Management Multi Domain Security Management

Weakness (CWE)

CWE-22: : Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal').

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References and research data (JSON)

Unverified PoC candidates

Catalogue matches for further research. These repositories have not been validated as working exploits.

2 candidates

https://github.com/WadesWeaponShed/CVE-2026-93616_Checks
Simple Checks to look for indicators of compromise
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-93616
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-93616 · Updated 2026-09-22T16:41:10Z
https://github.com/BishopFox/CVE-2026-93616-check
Safely detect Check Point CPM RCE CVE-2026-93616
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-93616
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-93616 · Updated 2026-10-01T14:33:08Z

Additional exploitation reports

Source-specific reports, separate from CISA KEV. Repeated observations from one source are not independent confirmations.

ENISA EU KEV · 2026-09-22EUVD · EUVD-2026-84375
VulnCheck KEV · 2026-09-22T00:00:00Z
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-2026-93616 · Updated 2026-09-22T00:00:00Z
VulnCheck KEV · 2026-09-22T00:00:00ZVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-93616
VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-93616
VulnCheck KEV · 2026-09-26T00:00:00ZVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-93616
VulnCheck KEV · 2026-09-28T00:00:00ZVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-93616

Known Affected Software Configurations

Vendor	Product	Version range
Checkpoint	Multi Domain Security Management	≥ r80 and < r81.10
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All CVSS metrics

CRITICAL 9.8 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CRITICAL 9.8 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
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/sk1000171 MitigationPatchVendor AdvisoryCVE record · checkpoint · Updated 2026-09-22T12:59:01.057Z
NVD · CVE-2026-93616 · Updated 2026-09-23T16:38:38.987

Advisories

https://blog.checkpoint.com/security/security-advisory-action-required-active-exploitation-of-cve-2026-85102-and-a-management-pre-authentication-vulnerability-cve-2026-93616/ vendor-advisoryVendor AdvisoryKEV reportCVE record · CISA-ADP · Updated 2026-09-23T03:55:59.259Z
NVD · CVE-2026-93616 · Updated 2026-09-23T16:38:38.987
VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-93616 · Updated 2026-09-22T00:00:00Z
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-93616 government-resourceUS Government ResourceCVE record · CISA-ADP · Updated 2026-09-23T03:55:59.259Z
NVD · CVE-2026-93616 · Updated 2026-09-23T16:38:38.987
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-84375 ADVISORYEUVD · EUVD-2026-84375
https://vulncheck.com/kev ADVISORYVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-93616 · Updated 2026-09-22T00:00:00Z

Technical & other

https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json KEV reportVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-93616 · Updated 2026-09-22T00:00:00Z
https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-09-26&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-93616 KEV reportVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-93616 · Updated 2026-09-22T00:00:00Z
https://research.checkpoint.com/2026/28th-september-threat-intelligence-report/ KEV reportVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-93616 · Updated 2026-09-22T00:00:00Z

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS