Attackers exploit critical Check Point flaw to take over firewall management (CVE-2026-16232)

Check Point's Security Management servers are vulnerable to unauthenticated remote takeover (CVE-2026-16232), allowing attackers to obtain admin tokens and rewrite firewall policy; active exploitation confirmed across a handful of customers, with CISA mandating US federal agency remediation by 25 July.

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