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CVE-2026-85102

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2026-09-22 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · enisa-cnw-kev, GCVE · previdian.

  • Published2026-09-09
  • Fixed inr81.10
  • WeaknessCWE-295

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Description

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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-09-0913:20CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-09-22Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  3. 2026-09-22Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  4. 2026-09-22Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  5. 2026-09-2219:40SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP

Versions per branch

NVD
Checkpoint gaia osversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
—≥ r80, < r81.10r81.10
—= r81.10no fix published
—= r81.20no fix published
—= r82no fix published
—= r82.10no fix published
Checkpoint gaia embeddedversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
—≥ r82.00.00, < r82.00.10r82.00.10
—≥ r81.10.00, < r81.10.17r81.10.17
—= r81.10.17no fix published
—= r82.00.10no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As checkpoint, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • checkpoint Quantum Security Gateway
    Affected
    • = R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 43 or belowno fix stated
    • = R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 125 or belowno fix stated
    • = R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 165 or belowno fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-09-09

Fix

  1. Update Checkpoint gaia os to r81.10
  2. CISA’s 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.due 2026-09-25

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-01 01:02 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2026-09-22
Patch Due Date
2026-09-25
Ransomware Use
Unknown
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.

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2026-09-09
Last Modified
2026-09-23
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-3fvr-5gg9-225m

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-85102?

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.

Is CVE-2026-85102 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2026-85102 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2026-09-25.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-85102?

CVE-2026-85102 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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