Check Point Advisories

Check Point SmartConsole Authentication Bypass (CVE-2026-16232)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2026-9819
Date Published:	29 Jul 2026
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Wednesday 29 July, 2026
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2026-16232
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Check Point Multi-Domain Security Management from R81.10 up to R82.10 Check Point Quantum Security Management from R81.10 up to R82.10
Vulnerability Description	An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in Check Point SmartConsole. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow remote attackers to gain unauthorized access into the affected system.

Protection Overview

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.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Check Point SmartConsole Authentication Bypass (CVE-2026-16232) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Server Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: Check Point SmartConsole Authentication Bypass (CVE-2026-16232)