CVE-2026-16232

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.19.1—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.1 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-07-22), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 9.1 retained for reference (NVD's own analysis pending). Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa-adp, cisa_kev, epss, ghsa
Trending — KEV-added this weekExploited in the wild
9.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 13%CVSS: 9.1Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · epss top5pctExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Check Point SmartConsole login process allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to obtain an application login token and use it to authenticate with full administrative privileges. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to modify security policies and security configurations. Remote exploitation requires internet access to the Management Server IP address and a configuration that does not restrict Trusted Clients. Check Point is aware that this vulnerability is being exploited and has affected a very small number of customers.

CVSS v3
9.1
EG Score
9.1(high)
EG Risk
96(Act)
EG Risk 96/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity91% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
13%
EPSS %ILE
96%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

July 22, 2026

Last Modified

July 23, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jul 22, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

sk185169 - CVE-2026-16232 - Authentication bypass with SmartConsole login process using application token

https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk185169

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-16232(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 47× in last 7d / 47× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-27 05:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-27 01:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-26 21:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-26 17:41 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-07-26 17:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-26 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-26 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-07-26 13:39 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-07-26 13:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-26 09:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-26 05:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-26 01:33 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-07-26 01:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-25 14:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-25 14:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-07-24 14:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-07-23 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-07-23 03:05 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-07-22 21:35 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-07-22 21:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-22 21:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-22 21:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-22 21:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-22 21:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-22 21:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-22 21:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-22 21:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-22 21:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-22 21:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-22 21:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-22 21:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-22 21:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-22 20:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-22 20:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-22 20:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-22 20:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-22 20:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-22 20:05 UTCEG score recompute▼ 0.20
  14. 2026-07-22 20:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-07-22 20:00 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 9.1 · severity → CRITICAL
  16. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  19. 2026-07-22 14:56 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-07-22 14:54 UTCNVD update
  21. 2026-07-22 14:03 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-07-22 14:01 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2026-16232?
CVE-2026-16232 is a critical vulnerability published on July 22, 2026. An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Check Point SmartConsole login process allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to obtain an application login token and use it to authenticate with full administrative privileges. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to modify security policies…
When was CVE-2026-16232 disclosed?
CVE-2026-16232 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 22, 2026, with the most recent update on July 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-16232 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-16232 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on July 22, 2026, affecting Check Point SmartConsole. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-16232?
CVE-2026-16232 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (CISA-ADP / Vulnrichment enrichment; NVD's own analysis pending).
Which products are affected by CVE-2026-16232?
CVE-2026-16232 affects Check Point SmartConsole. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2026-16232?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-16232, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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