[NEW] [high] Check Point SmartConsole: Multiple vulnerabilities

highpublic exploitCVE-2026-16232 CVE-2026-62145 CVE-2026-62144

An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Check Point SmartConsole to gain elevated privileges, including administrator access, or execute arbitrary code – even with root rights.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Check Point product: SmartConsole Privilege escalation Remote code execution

What: Multiple vulnerabilities allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges or execute arbitrary code.
Who is affected: Deployments of Check Point SmartConsole.
Urgency: Remediation is urgent due to high severity and confirmed exploitation.
Action: Apply the latest security patches provided by Check Point.

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Details

Source: CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity: high
Published: 2026-07-30
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync
Language: Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2495

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 likely imminentCVE-2026-16232EPSS puts this in the most-targeted tier (70.0% 30-day exploitation probability). Prioritize alongside KEV items. Riskier than 99% of all scored CVEs.
Moderate exploitation riskCVE-2026-621457.5% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 94% of all scored CVEs.
Elevated exploitation riskCVE-2026-6214420.6% 30-day exploitation probability — well above the norm. Schedule remediation this cycle. Riskier than 97% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-16232	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-62145	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-62144	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

unknownexploitedNCSC-2026-0264 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerabilities fixed in Check Point Security Management productsncsc-nl
criticalexploitedCheck Point security advisory (AV26-735) – Update 1cccs
unknownexploitedMultiple vulnerabilities in Check Point products (July 23, 2026)cert-fr-avis
highCVE-2026-62145: A vulnerability in Check Point Gaia Portal allows an authenticated attacker with read-only Gai…nvd
criticalCVE-2026-62144: An authentication bypass vulnerability in Check Point Security Management and Multi-Domain Sec…nvd
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

Recent advisories for Check Point SmartConsole

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

criticalexploitedCVE-2026-16232: An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Check Point SmartConsole login process allows an…nvd · 2026-07-22
criticalexploitedCVE-2026-16232: Check Point SmartConsole Improper Authentication Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2026-07-22