On 2026-09-22, CISA added CVE-2026-93616 (Check Point Multiple Products) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog [2]. The vulnerability is listed in the catalog as "Check Point Multiple Products Path Traversal Vulnerability" [2]. CISA requires remediation in accordance with the listed vendor mitigation guidance; see the original text in the body for specific requirements [2].
Backfill: this event became public on Sep 22, 2026 and we added it on Nov 10, 2026. It is not a new event.
CISA Adds Check Point Multiple Products Vulnerability CVE-2026-93616 to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
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- Disclosed
- Sep 22, 2026
- Published
- Nov 10, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 8, 2026
- CVSS basis
- Our assessment
- 91.6%, higher than 100% of CVEs
- Exploitation and patch status
- ExploitedKEV
- Attack vector
- Vulnerability status
- Actor type
- Motivation
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30-second summary
What happened
Who is affected
Industries mainly affected: Government, Cross-industry
What to do nowOur advice
CISA requires remediation in accordance with the listed vendor mitigation guidance; see the original text in the body for specific requirements [2].
Timeline
Technical details
CISA KEV Listing Record
CISA added CVE-2026-93616 (Check Point Multiple Products) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities () catalog on 2026-09-22 [2].
Original Technical 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. [2]
Official Required Action
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines. [2]
Individual Vulnerability Record
The U.S. National Vulnerability Database (NVD) provides an independent vulnerability record and description for CVE-2026-93616 [1].
References
Official / primary3
- [1]
“A directory traversal and file upload vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and execute arbitrary scripts on Check Point Management Server.”
- [2]
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