CVE-2026-93616 Check Point Multiple Products: file path flaw
In plain words: The program can be tricked into reading or writing files outside the folder it should stay in. Leaks files such as passwords and settings, or overwrites important ones.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Sep 25, 2026
What to do
- Install Check Point's security update for Multiple Products. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Patch edge devices first — attackers often start scanning for them within hours of a fix.
- Never expose the device's admin page to the internet.
- After patching a device that was exposed, follow the vendor's compromise checks, end active sessions and change passwords.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: They face the internet and guard the whole network, so a flaw here can hand attackers a way in — and these devices usually run no antivirus, so break-ins go unnoticed.
The details
- Official name
- Check Point Multiple Products Path Traversal Vulnerability
- Product
- Check Point Multiple Products
- CISA description
- Check Point Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Security Management Server, Log Server, Multi-Domain Log Server, and SmartEvent contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and execute arbitrary scripts.
- Type of flaw
- File path flaw (CWE-22)
- Confirmed exploited
- Sep 22, 2026
- US federal patch deadline
- Sep 25, 2026
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Questions about CVE-2026-93616
Is CVE-2026-93616 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-93616 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Sep 22, 2026, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2026-93616?
Install Check Point's security update for Multiple Products. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Patch edge devices first — attackers often start scanning for them within hours of a fix.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-93616?
Only if you use Check Point Multiple Products. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.