Check Point
Check Point warns of zero-day flaw exploited for root access
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Low rather than Medium: UK relevance is 40 of 100, little UK-specific signal so far.
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Questions to ask IT
- Do we run Check Point, and which versions?
- If it is not yet patched, what mitigation is in place, and will the fix be done by 13 Dec?
Next steps
- Confirm whether this affects systems or suppliers in your estate
No technical write-up beyond the summary below yet.
Next steps
- Review the advisory against your asset inventory and patch cadence
Summary
- Check Point has released emergency hotfixes to address a high-severity flaw that hackers have been exploiting to gain root privileges and establish persistence on vulnerable devices since late October.
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Products and services involved
- Check Point97% match confidence
Part of The N-central zero-day exploitation
Pulse
Last change 2h ago · Next recheck 14 Nov 2026, 11:24 UK time
- Story13 Nov 2026, 11:24 UK time · 2h ago
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Check Point warns of zero-day flaw exploited for root access
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- ClaimedHeadline60% confidence
Check Point warns of zero-day flaw exploited for root access
- ProbableSummary fact75% confidence
Check Point Software has released emergency hotfixes to address a high-severity flaw that hackers have been exploiting to gain root privileges and establish persistence on vulnerable devices since late October.