CVEs / CVE-2026-93616
CVE-2026-93616: Check Point Multiple Products Path Traversal Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 22 Sep 2026
- critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (from the CNA)
- EPSS 91.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
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.
Description
A directory traversal and file upload vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and execute arbitrary scripts on Check Point Management Server.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| checkpoint Quantum Security Management | R82.20 with no Jumbo Hotfix | — |
| checkpoint Quantum Security Management | R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 44 or below | — |
| checkpoint Quantum Security Management | R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 126 or below | — |
| checkpoint Quantum Security Management | R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 166 or below | — |
| checkpoint Quantum Security Management | R81.10 (EOS) with Jumbo Hotfix Take 190 or below | — |
| checkpoint Quantum Security Management | R81 (EOS) | — |
| checkpoint Quantum Security Management | R80.40 (EOS) | — |
| checkpoint Quantum Security Management | R80.30 (EOS) | — |
| checkpoint Quantum Security Management | R80.20 (EOS) | — |
| checkpoint Quantum Security Management | R80.10 (EOS) | — |
| checkpoint Quantum Security Management | R80 (EOS) | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 22 Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by the CNA ([email protected]) |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
References
- CVE-2026-93616 on NVD
- CVE-2026-93616 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk1000171/ (cited by CISA)
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk (cited by CISA)
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk (cited by CISA)
- https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk1000171 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://blog.checkpoint.com/security/security-advisory-action-required-active-exploitation-of-cve-2026-85102-and-a-management-pre-authentication-vulnerability-cve-2026-93616/ Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-93616 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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