TI-2026-15224 Aliases CVE-2026-18574 GHSA-79qj-wj2w-h4v7

Authentication Bypass in Check Point Security Management Server

MEDIUM 50CWE-288Published 2026-08-03 · Updated 2026-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.

Summary

An authentication bypass vulnerability in Check Point Security Management Server and Multi-Domain Security Management Server (MDS) could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker with network access to Management services to execute arbitrary commands on the Security Management Server. Successful exploitation could result in full compromise of the Security Management system. Check Point discovered this issue internally and has no indication of active exploitation.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0089 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Check Point	Security Management Server	R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 39 or below; R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 121 or below; R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 160 or below; R81.10; R81; R80.40; R80.30; R80.20; R80.10; R80	—	No fix listed	CNA
Check Point	Multi-Domain Security Management Server	R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 39 or below; R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 121 or below; R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 160 or below; R81.10; R81; R80.40; R80.30; R80.20; R80.10; R80	—	No fix listed	CNA

Security Management Server VendorCheck Point Affected R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 39 or below; R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 121 or below; R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 160 or below; R81.10; R81; R80.40; R80.30; R80.20; R80.10; R80 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Multi-Domain Security Management Server VendorCheck Point Affected R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 39 or below; R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 121 or below; R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 160 or below; R81.10; R81; R80.40; R80.30; R80.20; R80.10; R80 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18574
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-79qj-wj2w-h4v7

References

Advisory 1

Check Point Security Advisory sk185222

TI-2026-63071 Directory Traversal and File upload allows execution of arbitrary script on the Management Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2026-58455 Improper Certificate Validation in Quantum Security Gateway KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2026-37414 User Authentication Bypass in VPN Remote Access and Mobile Access KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
TI-2026-13573 Authentication Bypass in the SmartConsole Login Process Using an Application Token KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3

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Sources

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