Check Point Discloses High-Severity Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2026-18574)

Check Point has released security updates to address a high-severity authentication-bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-18574) that could allow unauthenticated attackers with network access to fully compromise vulnerable Security Management environments. A successful exploit could lead to a complete takeover of the Security Management system, impacting firewall policies, gateway configurations, and administrator access.