CVE-2026-16232Authentication Bypass in the SmartConsole Login Process Using an Application Token
- 9.3CriticalCVSS base score
- 3.5%Exploitation in 30 daysEPSS · top 11% of all CVEs
- YesKnown exploitedin CISA's KEV since 22 Jul 2026
- 2Public exploitsMetasploit, Nuclei and Exploit-DB
Description
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.
Exploited in the wild
CISA lists this vulnerability in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as Check Point SmartConsole Improper Authentication Vulnerability.
- Added
- 22 Jul 2026
- Fix due (US federal)
- 25 Jul 2026
- Used by ransomware
- Not known
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.
ENISA's EU Vulnerability Database lists it as exploited, from CISA's KEV, since 22 Jul 2026.
Public exploit
An exploit or proof of concept is public: anyone can try it against an unpatched system. The public collections list a Metasploit module and a Nuclei template for it. CISA's SSVC rates its exploitation: it is being exploited.
Show the exploits2
Metasploit modules1 module
- Check Point SmartConsole Authentication Bypass Run Script RCE (Metasploit module) (opens in a new tab)
exploit/linux/misc/checkpoint_smartconsole_cve_2026_16232_rceRank excellentdisclosed 22 Jul 2026
Nuclei templates1 template
- Check Point Security Management Server - SmartConsole Authentication Bypass (Nuclei template) (opens in a new tab)
javascript/cves/2026/CVE-2026-16232.yamlSeverity critical
Modules, templates and exploits as listed by the Metasploit Framework (BSD-3-Clause), ProjectDiscovery's Nuclei templates (MIT) and the Exploit Database (GPLv2), read once a day. Where the data comes from
Timeline
ID reserved
By checkpoint
- 3 days later
· 3 days later
Published
Added to CISA KEV
Known exploited in the wild
- 19 days later
· 19 days later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| checkpointCNA (assigner) | 4.0 | Critical9.3 | 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 |
| NVDNVD · Analyzed | 4.0 | Critical9.3 | 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 |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.5% · top 11% of all CVEs (14 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: active · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.3.
Affected products
checkpoint · Quantum Security Management
- affected R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 36 or below
- affected R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 118 or below
- affected R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 158 or below
- affected R81.10, R81, R80.30, R80.20, R80.10, R80, and R77.30
checkpoint · Multi-Domain Security Management
- affected R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 36 or below
- affected R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 118 or below
- affected R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 158 or below
- affected R81.10, R81, R80.30, R80.20, R80.10, R80, and R77.30
References
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- CISA KEV catalog (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- EUVD EUVD-2026-47700 (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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