CVE-2026-85102
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
1.0%
60.9th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-295
Published 2026-09-09 · modified 2026-09-23
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2026-09-09 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-09-23 — Last modified (NVD)
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.
Affected
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