Check Point Quantum Security Gateway VPN negotiation certificate validation

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Check Point Quantum Security Gateway. This affects an unknown part of the component VPN negotiation. The manipulation results in certificate validation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-85102. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Check Point Quantum Security Gateway (unknown version). Affected is an unknown code block of the component VPN negotiation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:
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.
The advisory is shared for download at support.checkpoint.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-85102 since 09/03/2026. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/09/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1587.003.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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Product
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.checkpoint.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7
VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.7
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 9.8
CNA Vector (checkpoint): 🔒
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Exploiting
Class: Certificate validationCWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Timeline
09/03/2026 CVE reserved09/09/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/09/2026 VulDB entry created
09/09/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: checkpoint.comAdvisory: support.checkpoint.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-85102 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-85102
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-401700
Entry
Created: 09/09/2026 15:15Changes: 09/09/2026 15:15 (60)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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