CVE-2026-48133 Identity Awareness Captive Portal - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion
An unauthenticated attacker can read internal files on the Security Gateway when the Identity Awareness blade is enabled with Browser-Based Authentication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-48133?
CVE-2026-48133 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in checkpoint Quantum Security Gateway, published on 26 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
When the Identity Awareness blade is enabled with Browser-Based Authentication, an unauthenticated user may be able to read certain internal files on the Security Gateway.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48133?
How do I fix CVE-2026-48133?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-48133 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-48133 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48133 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fc4q-p6gg-r9rr.