SARA / Free Tools / KEV / CVE-2026-16232

CVE-2026-16232 on CISA KEV

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

CISA KEV — Actively Exploited

An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Check Point SmartConsole login process allows an unauthenticated remote at

Vendor / Product
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Added to KEV
BOD 22-01 due
Ransomware use
CVSS / EPSS
9.3 · EPSS —

01What CISA says about this vulnerability

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…

02Required action — verbatim from CISA

- CISA KEV: 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.

03Notes & references

No additional references available in the KB record.

04SARA's analyst layer — why this matters

This vulnerability is currently on the CISA KEV list, which CISA only adds CVEs to when there is reliable evidence of active exploitation in the wild. For federal civilian agencies, BOD 22-01 requires remediation by the due date above. For everyone else, KEV is the strongest "patch immediately" signal you can get from public threat intel.

05Affected products (summary)

No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.

06Detection

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