CVE-2026-123039
checkpoint Quantum Security Gateway, checkpoint Quantum Security Management
Published 12 Nov 2026 · updated 13 Nov 2026 · Undergoing Analysis
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 13 Nov 2026, with a remediation deadline of 16 Nov 2026 for US federal agencies.
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.
Description
The Gaia OS DynamicCLI daemon runs as root and listens on a world-writable local socket (/tmp/dynamic_socket) without authenticating connecting processes. An authenticated local user can send a command to the socket and have it executed as root.