CVE-2026-85102

critical

Description

Improper certificate trust validation during VPN negotiation in Check Point Quantum Security Gateway may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the Gateway.

References

https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/critical-fortimail-zero-day-flaw.html

https://www.securityweek.com/check-point-patches-exploited-management-server-zero-day/

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/23/check-point-f5-big-ip-apm-zero-days-targeted/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infratrust-report-warns-network-management-systems-under-attack/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/check-point-warns-of-hackers-exploiting-security-gateway-vpn-rce-flaw/

https://securityaffairs.com/199631/hacking/u-s-cisa-adds-check-point-arista-velocloud-orchestrator-and-f5-big-ip-apm-flaws-to-its-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog.html

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2026/09/22/cisa-adds-four-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

https://blog.checkpoint.com/security/security-advisory-action-required-active-exploitation-of-cve-2026-85102-and-a-management-pre-authentication-vulnerability-cve-2026-93616/

https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/check-point-warns-of-management-server.html

https://securityaffairs.com/199549/security/check-point-fixes-a-new-actively-exploited-critical-security-flaw.html

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/check-point-warns-critical-flaw-lets-hackers-execute-code-as-root/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dutch-ncsc-critical-check-point-vpn-flaws-exploitation-is-imminent/

https://www.securityweek.com/check-point-patches-critical-vpn-vulnerabilities/

https://thehackernews.com/2026/09/check-point-discloses-two-98-rated-vpn.html

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-85102

https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk1000117

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-75009

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-09-09

Updated: 2026-09-23

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

Vulnerability Watch

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