Vulnerability detail

TheHackerNews · Jun 08, 2026

Check Point has warned of active exploitation of a critical vulnerability impacting Remote Access VPN and Mobile Access deployments that are configured to use the deprecated IKEv1 key exchange protocol. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-50751 (CVSS score: 9.3), is a case of a logic flow weakness in certificate validation that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass user

Check Point Blog · Jun 08, 2026

Check Point Research has identified active exploitation of CVE-2026-50751, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Check Point Remote Access VPN and Mobile Access deployments configured to use the deprecated IKEv1 key exchange protocol. By exploiting a logic flaw in certificate validation, an attacker can establish a VPN session without possession of a valid password, effectively bypassing authentication requirements. Additional post-authentication activity is required to access internal resources or escalate privileges. To date, the observed exploitation has been limited to a few dozen targeted organizations globally. One case involved confirmed post-compromise activity associated with Qilin ransomware affiliate. Customers using IKEv1 key […] The post Security Advisory – Action Required – Active Exploitation of Check Point VPN Authentication Bypass (CVE-2026-50751) appeared first on Check Point Blog.