Unauthenticated admin command execution in Check Point management servers can enable widespread network compromise across enterprises and managed gateways.
CVE-2026-62144
Auth bypass allows unauthenticated admin command execution on Check Point management servers
Is CVE-2026-62144 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-62144 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-62144?
CVE-2026-62144 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-62144?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-62144, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2026-62144 affect?
CVE-2026-62144 affects Check Point Security Management Server, Check Point Multi-Domain Security Management, Managed Check Point Security Gateways. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-62144?
Isolate management servers, restrict access to trusted hosts/ACLs, monitor admin activity, and apply vendor patch when available.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated remote attacker can execute administrative commands on Management Server and on managed Gateways, enabling full network compromise and persistent control.
Immediate action required
- affectedR82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 36 or below
- affectedR82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 118 or below
- affectedR81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 158 or below
- affectedR81.10, R81, R80.30, R80.20, R80.10, R80, and R77.30
- affectedR82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 36 or below
- affectedR82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 118 or below
- affectedR81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 158 or below
- affectedR81.10, R81, R80.30, R80.20, R80.10, R80, and R77.30
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.