2026-012: Critical Vulnerabilities in Check Point Products

On 9 September 2026, Check Point released emergency security updates addressing two critical vulnerabilities affecting Check Point Security Gateway, Security Management Server, and Spark Firewall deployments configured to use Remote Access VPN or Site-to-Site VPN. Both vulnerabilities carry a CVSS score of 9.8 and could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on affected appliances. CERT-EU strongly recommends applying the available hotfixes as soon as possible, prioritising internet-facing and perimeter appliances.