CVE-2026-50752

HIGHCVSS 7.4/10EPSS 4.86%

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CVE-2026-50752 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.4/10 on the CVSS scale. A weakness in the certificate validation logic of the deprecated IKEv1 key exchange may allow an unauthenticated attacker positioned as a man-in-the-middle to bypass certificate validation in VPN site-to-site connections that use certificate-based authentication. Successful exploitation could allow interception or modification of traffic traversing the VPN tunnel.. EPSS estimates a 4.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A weakness in the certificate validation logic of the deprecated IKEv1 key exchange may allow an unauthenticated attacker positioned as a man-in-the-middle to bypass certificate validation in VPN site-to-site connections that use certificate-based authentication. Successful exploitation could allow interception or modification of traffic traversing the VPN tunnel.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability
4.86%

91.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
checkpointQuantum Security GatewayR82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 19 or below; R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 103 or below; R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 141 or below; R81.10, R81, and R80.40
checkpointSpark FirewallsR80.20.X, R81.10.X, and R82.00.X

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Awaiting Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-50752?
A weakness in the certificate validation logic of the deprecated IKEv1 key exchange may allow an unauthenticated attacker positioned as a man-in-the-middle to bypass certificate validation in VPN site-to-site connections that use certificate-based authentication. Successful exploitation could allow interception or modification of traffic traversing the VPN tunnel.
How severe is CVE-2026-50752?
CVE-2026-50752 has a CVSS score of 7.4/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-50752?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST