Check Point security advisory (AV26-735) – Update 1
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Serial number: AV26-735 Date: July 22, 2026 Updated: July 23, 2026 On July 22, 2026, Check Point published a security advisory to address vulnerabilities in the following products. Included was a critical update for the following : Security Management, Multi-Domain Management – multiple versions Firewall, Multi-Domain Management, Multi-Domain Log Server – multiple versions Check Point is aware that CVE-2026-16232 is being exploited in the wild. Update 1 On July 22, 2026, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added CVE-2026-16232 to their Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Database. The Cyber Centre encourages users and administrators to review the provided web links and perform the suggested mitigations. Security Advisory – Action Required – July 2026 Security Update Check Point Security CISA KEV: CVE-2026-16232
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows exploitation in the wild.
- Who is affected
- Users of Check Point Security Management and Multi-Domain Management products.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation.
- Action
- Review the provided web links and perform the suggested mitigations.
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Details
Original advisory: https://cyber.gc.ca/en/alerts-advisories/check-point-security-advisory-av26-735
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2026-16232Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-16232 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- high[NEW] [high] Check Point SmartConsole: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- unknownexploitedNCSC-2026-0264 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerabilities fixed in Check Point Security Management productsncsc-nl
- unknownexploitedMultiple vulnerabilities in Check Point products (July 23, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- criticalexploitedCVE-2026-16232: An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Check Point SmartConsole login process allows an…nvd
- highexploitedCISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalogcisa
- criticalexploitedCVE-2026-16232: Check Point SmartConsole Improper Authentication Vulnerabilitycisa-kev
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