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Critical· 9.8

CVE-2026-85103

A critical vulnerability in Check Point Quantum Security Management and Quantum Security Gateway systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting a heap‑based buffer overflow in the VPN certificate ASN.1 decoding process. The flaw can be triggered without authentication or user interaction, posing a severe risk to any organization running these systems.

publishedSep 9, 2026
last modifiedSep 10, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.8
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
29th 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 Management and Quantum Security Gateway systems (specific versions not listed).

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Real-world impact

An attacker could take full control of the affected systems, compromising network security, data, and potentially the entire infrastructure.

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Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.8 reflects that the vulnerability is exploitable remotely without authentication, with no user interaction required, and allows complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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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 →