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CVE-2026-85102

Improper certificate trust validation during VPN negotiation in Check Point Quantum Security Gateway may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the Gateway.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 45 products from checkpoint, from checkpoint, from checkpoint and 42 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2026, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2026-09-09T13:20:43.793

Last Modified

2026-09-23T18:22:07.453

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-295

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_embedded	< r81.10.17	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_embedded	< r82.00.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_embedded	r81.10.17	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_embedded	r81.10.17	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_embedded	r81.10.17	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_embedded	r81.10.17	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_embedded	r81.10.17	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_embedded	r81.10.17	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_embedded	r81.10.17	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_embedded	r81.10.17	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_embedded	r81.10.17	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_embedded	r82.00.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_embedded	r82.00.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_embedded	r82.00.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_embedded	r82.00.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_embedded	r82.00.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_embedded	r82.00.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_embedded	r82.00.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_embedded	r82.00.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_embedded	r82.00.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_embedded	r82.00.10	Yes
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_spark_1530	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_spark_1535	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_spark_1550	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_spark_1555	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_spark_1570	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_spark_1570r	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_spark_1575	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_spark_1575r	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_spark_1590	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_spark_1595	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_spark_1595r	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_spark_1600	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_spark_1800	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_spark_1900	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_spark_2000	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_spark_2530	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_spark_2550	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_spark_2560	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_spark_2570	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_spark_2580	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_spark_2590	-	No
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	< r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r81.20	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82.10	Yes
Operating System	checkpoint	gaia_os	r82.10	Yes
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_3600	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_3800	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_force_19100	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_force_19200	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_force_29100	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_force_29200	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_force_3920	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_force_3950	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_force_3970	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_force_3980	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_force_9100	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_force_9200	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_force_9300	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_force_9400	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_force_9700	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_force_9800	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_lightspeed_mls200	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_lightspeed_mls400	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_lightspeed_qls250	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_lightspeed_qls450	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_lightspeed_qls650	-	No
Hardware	checkpoint	quantum_lightspeed_qls800	-	No

References

https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk1000117 Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://blog.checkpoint.com/security/security-advisory-action-required-active-exploitation-of-cve-2026-85102-and-a-management-pre-authentication-vulnerability-cve-2026-93616/ Vendor Advisory (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-85102 US Government Resource (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For checkpoint's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.