Check Point warns of SmartConsole zero-day exploited in attacks

By Sergiu Gatlan

AI Summary

Check Point Software patched an actively exploited zero-day (CVE-2026-16232) in SmartConsole, the GUI admin panel used to manage Check Point security gateways, affecting customers with certain configurations. The flaw was being weaponized in the wild before a patch was available. Security teams running Check Point environments should apply the fix immediately given that SmartConsole provides direct access to firewall and network security policy management.

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