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.
Scoring
- CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL, 3.1)
- EPSS exploitation probability: Not yet available
- EPSS percentile: Not yet available
CISA KEV status
- Added to KEV: 2026-09-22
- Remediation due date: 2026-09-25
- Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown
Weakness types (CWE)
- CWE-295
References
- https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk1000117
- 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://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-85102
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