CVE-2026-85102 (GCVE-0-2026-85102)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-09-09 13:00
Modified
2026-09-23 03:55
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation.
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
checkpoint Quantum Security Gateway Version: R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 43 or below
Version: R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 125 or below
Version: R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 165 or below
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2026-09-22

Due date: 2026-09-25

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.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk1000117 ; ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85102

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