CVE-2026-85102: Check Point Multiple Products exploitation alert

CVE-2026-85102: what changed

CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-09-22. Inclusion indicates evidence of exploitation; it does not establish that your own systems have been compromised.

Affected product

Check Point Multiple Products. Confirm affected versions against the vendor advisory.

CISA description

Check Point Security Gateway and Check Point Spark Firewall using Site to Site VPN or Remote Access VPN contain an improper certificate validation vulnerability which could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the Gateway.

Recommended response

Inventory affected deployments, check vendor guidance for fixes or mitigations, and verify the update was applied. Review available logs and incident-response guidance when exploitation is suspected.

Catalog context

CISA lists a remediation due date of 2026-09-25. Federal directive deadlines have a defined scope; other organizations should prioritize according to their exposure and risk. Ransomware campaign use is listed as unknown; “unknown” does not mean exploitation is absent.

Sources

• CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
• CVE-2026-85102 reference

Automated security brief based on CISA catalog data. Catalog addition date: 2026-09-22.