CVE-2026-62144 Management Authentication Bypass and Privilege Escalation
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication to execute administrative commands and potentially run code on managed gateways if network access is unrestricted.
- 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-2026-62144?
CVE-2026-62144 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in checkpoint Multi-Domain Security Management, published on 22 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authentication bypass vulnerability in Check Point Security Management and Multi-Domain Security Management allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute administrative commands on the Management Server. Successful exploitation may also allow command execution on managed Security Gateways. Exploitation requires network access to the Management Server without firewall protection or a configuration that does not restrict Trusted Clients.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-62144?
How do I fix CVE-2026-62144?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-62144 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-62144 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-62144 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qg2m-c9gf-4qvp.