importantSYS.SOURCE: The Hacker News• 2026-07-23T12:04:36+05:30

Check Point Addresses Critical SmartConsole Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVE-2026-16232

#vulnerability #network security #patch management

Check Point released patches for a critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-16232) in SmartConsole, allowing unauthenticated attackers to gain full admin access. The flaw was actively exploited, prompting CISA to add it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Check Point has released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities impacting Security Management and Multi-Domain Management (MDSM) products, including a critical flaw that has come under active exploitation in the wild.

The security flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-16232 (CVSS score: 9.3), is an authentication bypass affecting the Check Point SmartConsole login process that allows an

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