[ CVE-2026-50751 · Published 8 Jun 2026 ]
Check Point Security Gateway Improper Authentication Vulnerability
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2026-06-08
- Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
- EPSS: 85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)
- Critical severity: CVSS 9.3
[ Description ]Official description
A logic flow weakness in Remote Access and Mobile Access certificate validation in deprecated IKEv1 key exchange allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass user authentication and establish a remote access VPN connection without a valid user password.
CISA: Check Point Security Gateway contains an improper authentication vulnerability in IKEv1 key exchange that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass user authentication and establish a remote access VPN connection without a valid user password.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 11 Jun 2026): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Patch on support.checkpoint.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD
[ References ]References
- support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk185033MitigationPatchVendor Advisory
- blog.checkpoint.com/security/check-point-releases-important-hotfix-for-vulnerabilities-…Vendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource