An authentication bypass vulnerability in Check Point Security Management Server and Multi-Domain Security Management Server (MDS) could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker with network access to Management services to execute arbitrary commands on the Security Management Server. Successful exploitation could result in full compromise of the Security Management system. Check Point discovered this issue internally and has no indication of active exploitation.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
checkpoint Security Management Server affected
Version Status Constraints
R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 39 or below affected —
R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 121 or below affected —
R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 160 or below affected —
R81.10 affected —
R81 affected —
R80.40 affected —
R80.30 affected —
R80.20 affected —
R80.10 affected —
R80 affected —
checkpoint Multi-Domain Security Management Server affected
Version Status Constraints
R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 39 or below affected —
R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 121 or below affected —
R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator Take 160 or below affected —
R81.10 affected —
R81 affected —
R80.40 affected —
R80.30 affected —
R80.20 affected —
R80.10 affected —
R80 affected —

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References
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https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk185222 cve-icon
History

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Checkpoint
Checkpoint multi-domain Security Management Server
Checkpoint security Management Server
Vendors & Products Checkpoint
Checkpoint multi-domain Security Management Server
Checkpoint security Management Server

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An authentication bypass vulnerability in Check Point Security Management Server and Multi-Domain Security Management Server (MDS) could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker with network access to Management services to execute arbitrary commands on the Security Management Server. Successful exploitation could result in full compromise of the Security Management system. Check Point discovered this issue internally and has no indication of active exploitation.
Title Authentication Bypass in Check Point Security Management Server
Weaknesses CWE-288
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: checkpoint

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-03T13:16:57.591Z

Reserved: 2026-08-02T06:50:57.353Z

Link: CVE-2026-18574

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T13:16:53.154Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T15:51:36Z

Weaknesses