CISA Adds SharePoint and Check Point SmartConsole Flaws to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added two vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog after confirming active exploitation. CVE-2026-50522 affects Microsoft SharePoint and allows remote code execution through untrusted data deserialization, carrying a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8. A patch was released on July 14, 2026, though exploitation was not observed at the time of disclosure. CVE-2026-16232 impacts Check Point Software Technologies SmartConsole and stems from an authentication bypass that could let attackers obtain administrative privileges and alter security policies. CISA has directed federal agencies to remediate both issues by July 25, 2026, and Check Point has published associated malicious IP addresses. The agency warns that the flaws pose a broad exploitation risk beyond government systems.
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