| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2026-1757 |
| Date Published: | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Severity: | High |
| Last Updated: | Monday 16 March, 2026 |
| Source: | |
| Industry Reference: | CVE-2026-3611 |
| Protection Provided by: |
Security Gateway |
| Who is Vulnerable? | Honeywell IQ4x |
| Vulnerability Description | An authentication bypass vulnerability in Honeywell IQ4x allows remote attackers to create a new account with administrative read/write permissions, enabling the user module and imposing authentication under attacker-controlled credentials. This action can effectively lock legitimate operators out of local and web-based configuration and administration. |
This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.
In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.
This protection's log will contain the following information:
Attack Name: Application Servers Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Honeywell IQ4x Authentication Bypass (CVE-2026-3611)