Check Point patches actively exploited SmartConsole authentication bypass flaw
Check Point addressed a critical authentication bypass flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-16232, in SmartConsole that is being actively exploited. Check Point has released security updates to fix multiple vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-16232 (CVSS score of 9.3), a critical authentication bypass flaw affecting Security Management and Multi-Domain Management (MDSM). The vulnerability, which is under active exploitation, allows unauthenticated […]

Check Point has released security updates to fix multiple vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-16232 (CVSS score of 9.3), a critical authentication bypass flaw affecting Security Management and Multi-Domain Management (MDSM).
The vulnerability, which is under active exploitation, allows unauthenticated remote attackers to obtain a SmartConsole login token and gain full administrative access.
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