CVE-2026-16232

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-07-22), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 72%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
99(Act)
EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
72%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

July 22, 2026

Last Modified

August 10, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Sep 14, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-16232
generic

sk185169 - CVE-2026-16232 - Authentication bypass with SmartConsole login process using application token

https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk185169

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-16232(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 56× in last 7d / 231× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 448 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-15 23:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  6. 2026-09-11 18:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  7. 2026-09-11 18:36 UTCEG score recompute
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  26. 2026-09-09 19:08 UTCCISA KEV update
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  46. 2026-09-06 17:01 UTCEG score recompute
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  61. 2026-09-04 17:38 UTCCISA KEV update
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  75. 2026-09-02 17:33 UTCCISA KEV update

Publicly available exploits

(6 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (3 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCHackSpeak/checkpoint-smartconsole-poc
    First seen Aug 3, 2026

    CVE-2026-16232 (Check Point SmartConsole authentication bypass) PoC - unauth to admin; for authorized security testing

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCHackSpeak/CVE-2026-16232
    First seen Aug 3, 2026

    CVE-2026-16232 (Check Point SmartConsole authentication bypass) PoC - unauth to admin; for authorized security testing

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCsfewer-r7/CVE-2026-16232
    First seen Jul 28, 2026

    A proof-of-concept script to exploit CVE-2026-16232, an authentication bypass via the SmartConsole login process using an application token.

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/misc/checkpoint_smartconsole_cve_2026_16232_rce✓ verified
    First seen Jul 22, 2026

    Check Point SmartConsole Authentication Bypass Run Script RCE

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2026/CVE-2026-16232.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2026

    Check Point Security Management Server - SmartConsole Authentication Bypass

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleijavascript/cves/2026/CVE-2026-16232.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2026

    Check Point Security Management Server - SmartConsole Authentication Bypass

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2026-16232?
CVE-2026-16232 is a critical vulnerability published on July 22, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-16232 disclosed?
CVE-2026-16232 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 22, 2026, with the most recent update on August 10, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-16232 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-16232 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on July 22, 2026, affecting Check Point SmartConsole. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-16232?
CVE-2026-16232 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2026-16232?
CVE-2026-16232 affects Check Point SmartConsole. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2026-16232?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-16232, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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