CVE-2026-93616: Check Point Multiple Products Path Traversal Vulnerability

Recommended actionPatch now

CISA confirms exploitation in the wild and lists 2026-09-25 as the remediation due date.

Patch available

What, why and how

Check Point Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Security Management Server, Log Server, Multi-Domain Log Server, and SmartEvent contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and execute arbitrary scripts.

What

Why

Attacker-controlled path data is not constrained to the intended directory before the application accesses a file.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

Why

Attacker-controlled path data is not constrained to the intended directory before the application accesses a file.

How

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation

Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.

Confirmed in the wild

CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2026-09-22.

Public PoC / exploit material

Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.

None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path: a network path → Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface: Network
Privileges required: None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary: Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness ? CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.: CWE-22 ↗
CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'). The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVSS vector ? CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land: No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.

NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-22CISA KEV

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-84375Known-exploited evidence recorded

A directory traversal and file upload vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and execute arbitrary scripts on Check Point Management Server.

Official EUVD record ↗

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-3512Check Point Security Management: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Check Point Security Management ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.

Official advisory ↗

Canadian Centre for Cyber Security · English · AV26-902Check Point security advisory (AV26-902) – Update 2

As of September 9, 2026, Check Point is affected by vulnerabilities in the following products: Check Point has reported that CVE-2026-85102 and CVE-2026-93616 are being exploited in the wild.

Official advisory ↗

INCIBE-CERT · Spanish · path-traversal-en-productos-de-check-pointPath traversal en productos de Check Point

Check Point ha publicado una vulnerabilidad de severidad crítica que, en caso de ser explotada, podría permitir a un atacante remoto no autenticado cargar y ejecutar scripts arbitrarios en el servidor de administración afectado. Check Point ha confirmado la explotación activa de esta vulnerabilidad contra un número reducido de clientes.

Official advisory ↗

CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-1219Vulnérabilité dans Check Point Security Management Server

Une vulnérabilité a été découverte dans Check Point Security Management Server. Elle permet à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance et une atteinte à l'intégrité des données. L'éditeur indique que la vulnérabilité CVE-2026-93616 est activement exploitée. Check Point propose de limiter l'accès à l'interface d'administration et de ne pas l'exposer sur Internet. Des indicateurs de compromission sont disponibles dans l'avis de l'éditeur.

Official advisory ↗

NBSZ-NKI · Hungarian · cve-2026-93616CVE-2026-93616

A szoftver külső bemenetet használ a korlátozott szülőkönyvtár alatt található fájl vagy könyvtár azonosítására szolgáló helynév megalkotásához, de a szoftver nem megfelelően semlegesíti azokat a speciális elemeket az értékben, amelyek az útvonalat olyan helyre irányítják, amely a korlátozott könyvtáron kívül van.

Official advisory ↗

CSIRT Italia · Italian · checkpoint-rilevato-sfruttamento-in-rete-della-cve-2026-93616CheckPoint: rilevato sfruttamento in rete della CVE-2026-93616

Nel dettaglio, la vulnerabilità identificata tramite la CVE-2026-93616 - di tipo " Remote Code Execution " e con score CVSS v3.1 pari a 9.8 - riguarda i componenti Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Security Management Server, Log Server, Multi-Domain Log Server e SmartEvent. Un attaccante remoto non autenticato, tramite l'invio di richieste opportunamente predisposte, potrebbe eseguire codice arbitrario sui sistemi interessati.

Official advisory ↗

JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2026-035328チェック・ポイント・ソフトウェア・テクノロジーズのGaia Embedded等の複数製品における証明書検証に関する脆弱性

Check Point Quantum Security GatewayにおけるVPNネゴシエーション中の不適切な証明書信頼検証により、認証されていないリモートの攻撃者がGateway上で任意のコードを実行できる可能性があります。

Official advisory ↗

JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2026-035298チェック・ポイント・ソフトウェア・テクノロジーズのMulti-domain Security Management等の複数製品におけるパストラバーサルの脆弱性

ディレクトリトラバーサルおよびファイルアップロードの脆弱性により、認証されていない攻撃者がCheck Point Management Serverに任意のスクリプトをアップロードして実行することが可能です。

Official advisory ↗

KISA KrCERT/CC · Korean · KNVD-6967Check Point 제품 보안 업데이트 권고

Check Point Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Security Management Server, Log Server, Multi-Domain Log Server, SmartEvent에서 발생하는 Path Traversal 취약점(CVE-2026-93616) [1][2]

Official advisory ↗

KISA KrCERT/CC · Korean · KNVD-6965美 CISA 발표 주요 Exploit 정보공유(Update. 2026-09-22)

Check Point Multiple Products Path Traversal Vulnerability

Official advisory ↗

NCSC-NL · Dutch · NCSC-2026-0387Kwetsbaarheid verholpen in Check Point Security Management en Log Servers

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit directory traversal and file upload vulnerabilities in multiple Check Point servers, including Management and Log Servers, to upload and execute arbitrary scripts.

Official advisory ↗

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status ? Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.: Patch available
Affected: Quantum Security Management: R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 126 or below, R81 (EOS), R80.40 (EOS), R82.20 with no Jumbo Hotfix, R80.20 (EOS), R81.10 (EOS) with Jumbo Hotfix Take 190 or below, R80 (EOS), R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 44 or below, R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 166 or below, R80.30 (EOS), R80.10 (EOS)
Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action: Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround: A mitigation or workaround reference is available from the source linked below; validate it against the affected product and version.

Evidence and provenance

Published 22 Sept 2026 · Last source change 23 Sept 2026, 03:55 UTC · CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2

CVSS sourceCNA

EPSS source

The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.

FIRST · tracked since 2026-09-23

European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-84375

Product sourceCISA KEV

Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references

CWE sourceCNA

NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

View recent updates ↗

23 Sep 2026, 04:36 UTC
ENISA known-exploited stateENISA EUVD now records this CVE in its known-exploited dataset.
Before
not listed in ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset
After
listed in ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset (EUVD-2026-84375)
ENISA EUVD ↗
23 Sep 2026, 04:35 UTC
ENISA EUVD mappingEUVD-2026-84375 was added to the official ENISA EUVD mapping for this CVE.
Before
not recorded
After
{"euvdId":"EUVD-2026-84375"}
ENISA EUVD ↗
23 Sep 2026, 03:55 UTC
Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: added patch: support.checkpoint.com/sk1000171; added remediation: support.checkpoint.com/sk1000171; 1 further additions.
Before
no authoritative guidance recorded
After
patch: support.checkpoint.com/sk1000171 · remediation: support.checkpoint.com/sk1000171 · vendor advisory: blog.checkpoint.com/security-advisory-action-required-active-exploitation-of-cve-2026-85102-and-a-management-pre-authentication-vulnerability-cve-2026-93616
cve@checkpoint.com ↗
23 Sep 2026, 03:55 UTC
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
Quantum Security Management: R82.20 with no Jumbo Hotfix, R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 44 or below, R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 126 or below, R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 166 or below, R81.10 (EOS) with Jumbo Hotfix Take 190 or below, R81 (EOS), R80.40 (EOS), R80.30 (EOS), R80.20 (EOS), R80.10 (EOS), R80 (EOS) · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
After
Quantum Security Management: R82.20 with no Jumbo Hotfix, R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 44 or below, R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 126 or below, R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 166 or below, R81.10 (EOS) with Jumbo Hotfix Take 190 or below, R81 (EOS), R80.40 (EOS), R80.30 (EOS), R80.20 (EOS), R80.10 (EOS), R80 (EOS) · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CISA KEV ↗
23 Sep 2026, 03:55 UTC
Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Patch available.
Before
Awaiting fix
After
Patch available
cve@checkpoint.com ↗
23 Sep 2026, 03:55 UTC
Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: removed remediation: cyber.gc.ca/check-point-security-advisory-av26-902.
Before
remediation: cyber.gc.ca/check-point-security-advisory-av26-902
After
no authoritative guidance recorded
CISA KEV ↗
23 Sep 2026, 03:55 UTC
Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Mitigation available to Awaiting fix.
Before
Mitigation available
After
Awaiting fix
CISA KEV ↗
22 Sep 2026, 20:32 UTC
Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Mitigation available.
Before
Awaiting fix
After
Mitigation available
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security ↗
22 Sep 2026, 19:58 UTC
Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: removed remediation: cyber.gc.ca/check-point-security-advisory-av26-902.
Before
remediation: cyber.gc.ca/check-point-security-advisory-av26-902
After
no authoritative guidance recorded
CISA KEV ↗
22 Sep 2026, 19:58 UTC
Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Mitigation available to Awaiting fix.
Before
Mitigation available
After
Awaiting fix
CISA KEV ↗
22 Sep 2026, 17:59 UTC
CISA KEV stateCISA KEV now confirms exploitation in the wild.
Before
not listed in CISA KEV
After
listed in CISA KEV since 2026-09-22
CISA KEV ↗
22 Sep 2026, 17:59 UTC
Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: removed vendor advisory: blog.checkpoint.com/security-advisory-action-required-active-exploitation-of-cve-2026-85102-and-a-management-pre-authentication-vulnerability-cve-2026-93616.
Before
vendor advisory: blog.checkpoint.com/security-advisory-action-required-active-exploitation-of-cve-2026-85102-and-a-management-pre-authentication-vulnerability-cve-2026-93616
After
no authoritative guidance recorded
CNA ↗
22 Sep 2026, 17:59 UTC
Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: added vendor advisory: blog.checkpoint.com/security-advisory-action-required-active-exploitation-of-cve-2026-85102-and-a-management-pre-authentication-vulnerability-cve-2026-93616.
Before
no authoritative guidance recorded
After
vendor advisory: blog.checkpoint.com/security-advisory-action-required-active-exploitation-of-cve-2026-85102-and-a-management-pre-authentication-vulnerability-cve-2026-93616
blog.checkpoint.com ↗
22 Sep 2026, 12:59 UTC
Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.
CNA ↗

2026-09-22CVE published

2026-09-22Added to CISA KEV

2026-09-23Fixed release or patch reference recorded

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-84375↗CISA KEV record↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Vendor advisory↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗

Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report

CVE: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS: Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS: Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE: Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA: CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD: National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT: A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC: Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF: Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL: Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.

Check Point Multiple Products Path Traversal Vulnerability

Published severity in operational context

Evidence used

Compensating controls

Verification

National CERT insights
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CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

EUVD-2026-84375

What, why and how

Exploit reality and attack path

Official authority intelligence

Patch and workaround

Evidence and provenance

What changed after publication