Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2026-07-22. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
CISA due date: 2026-07-25. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
checkpoint / Quantum Security Management
Default status: Not specified
- affected: R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 36 or below
- affected: R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 118 or below
- affected: R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 158 or below
- affected: R81.10, R81, R80.30, R80.20, R80.10, R80, and R77.30
checkpoint / Multi-Domain Security Management
Default status: Not specified
- affected: R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 36 or below
- affected: R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 118 or below
- affected: R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 158 or below
- affected: R81.10, R81, R80.30, R80.20, R80.10, R80, and R77.30
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}03 Nov 2026, 12:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed
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