Check Point SmartConsole admin bypass due July 25 affects 6 vulnerabilities this week
| 6 added to KEV |
0 used in ransomware |
2026-07-24 nearest federal deadline |
Six exploited vulnerabilities entered the federal patching deadline this week. One expires in less than 24 hours. The nearest due date is July 25, 2026—meaning your team may already be past the compliance window for at least one critical fix.
This Week's Showcase Vulnerability
CVE-2026-16232: Check Point SmartConsole Improper Authentication Vulnerability
What it is: Check Point SmartConsole contains a flaw in how it validates login attempts.
Who it affects: Any organization running Check Point SmartConsole.
What an attacker gets: An unauthenticated remote attacker can obtain an application login token without credentials and use it to authenticate with full administrative privileges to the management console.
Required action: Apply vendor mitigations immediately. Compliance with the federal patching deadline is mandatory. If mitigations are unavailable, evaluate whether the product can be discontinued or replaced.
Due date: July 25, 2026.
Five Other Exploited Vulnerabilities Added This Week
- Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
- WordPress Core SQL Injection Vulnerability
- WordPress Core Interpretation Conflict Vulnerability
- Langflow Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere Vulnerability
- DD-WRT Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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