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Zero-day flaw in Check Point SmartConsole is under exploitation
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Fusion42 · 24 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Check Point SmartConsole, a widely-deployed security management platform, contains an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability that allows attackers to modify critical security configurations. The flaw affects organisations relying on Check Point for centralised threat management.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, and 4 sources have reported it between 23 Jul 2026 and 24 Jul 2026.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
If you sell detection or response tools to security teams, Check Point's installed base just became your immediate sales vector - every customer running SmartConsole needs either a patch confirmation workflow or an alternative management layer. Call them this week before they call a systems integrator.
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4 sources · first reported 23 Jul 2026 · latest 24 Jul 2026
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