CVE-2026-16232

Check Point SmartConsole authentication bypass, confirmed exploited in the wild.

Check Point SmartConsole contains an improper authentication vulnerability which could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to obtain an application login token and use it to authenticate with full administrative privileges.

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3.5%chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS), 89th percentile

22 Juladded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, 2026

25 Julfederal remediation deadline, already passed

Passedpast the deadline: patch now

CISA's name for it	Check Point SmartConsole Improper Authentication Vulnerability
Vendor and product	Check Point · SmartConsole
Type	authentication bypass · CWE-287
Exploited	Confirmed by CISA listed 22 July 2026
Likelihood	more likely to be exploited than most
Deadline	25 July 2026 · already passed
Used in ransomware	Not reported
Advisories	support.checkpoint.com ↗ · www.cisa.gov ↗ · www.cisa.gov ↗ · nvd.nist.gov ↗

What to do

Three steps, in this order

Step 1

Apply the vendor fix and restart the affected service.

Step 2

Put the login or management interface behind a VPN or allow-list; a bypass makes passwords irrelevant.

Step 3

Rotate credentials and session keys the product holds, and review accounts and configuration changes since the listing date.

CISA's required action	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.

CISA's required action

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.

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Questions

CVE-2026-16232 in short

Is CVE-2026-16232 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-16232 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 22 July 2026, which it does only on evidence of exploitation in the wild.

What is the CISA deadline for CVE-2026-16232?

US federal agencies must remediate it by 25 July 2026. Everyone else should treat that date as the latest safe point to patch an internet-facing system.

How likely is CVE-2026-16232 to be exploited in the next 30 days?

FIRST's Exploit Prediction Scoring System gives it 3.5%, the 89th percentile of every CVE it scores.

How do I fix CVE-2026-16232?

Apply the vendor fix and restart the affected service. Put the login or management interface behind a VPN or allow-list; a bypass makes passwords irrelevant. Rotate credentials and session keys the product holds, and review accounts and configuration changes since the listing date.

Same vendor

Other Check Point vulnerabilities being exploited

CVE	Product	Type	Listed
CVE-2026-93616	Multiple Products	path traversal	22 September 2026
CVE-2026-85102	Multiple Products	remote code execution	22 September 2026
CVE-2026-50751	Security Gateway	authentication bypass	8 June 2026

Sources: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue (released 10 November 2026) and FIRST EPSS. Page compiled automatically by SAK T.L.M, the threat-intelligence tool of SAK T.E.C, on 13 November 2026.