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Critical· 9.8

CVE-2026-85102

Check Point Quantum Security Gateway has a critical flaw that lets attackers bypass certificate checks during VPN setup. This can let an unauthenticated attacker run any code on the device. The vulnerability is severe because it can be exploited over the network without any user interaction.

publishedSep 9, 2026
last modifiedSep 10, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.8
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
26th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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counting…on Oct 24, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

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Who is affected

Check Point Quantum Security Gateway devices (all versions, as no specific version is listed).

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Real-world impact

An attacker could take full control of the gateway, potentially compromising all traffic passing through it, and could install malware or exfiltrate data.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.8 reflects that the flaw is exploitable over the network (AV:N), requires no authentication (PR:N), needs no user interaction (UI:N), and gives the attacker full confidentiality, integrity, and availability damage (C:H/I:H/A:H).

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What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

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Timeline

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How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
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References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →