Check Point VPNs Vulnerable to ‘Extremely Easy’ Zero-Day Flaw

Cybersecurity company Check Point is facing a major security breach as attackers exploit a zero-day vulnerability in its enterprise VPN products to infiltrate the corporate networks of its customers. The vulnerability, described as “extremely easy” to exploit by security researchers, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive credentials from affected devices, granting them access to the wider network.

Check Point has urged its customers to install patches to address the flaw, but the extent of the damage is still unknown. With over 100,000 customers, the company is under pressure to contain the breach and protect its clients from further attacks.

This incident is part of a concerning trend in the cybersecurity industry, with other companies like Ivanti, ConnectWise, and Palo Alto Networks also rushing to fix vulnerabilities in their security products that have been exploited by malicious actors. These high severity bugs pose significant risks to customer networks and data.

Security research firm watchTowr Labs highlighted the severity of the Check Point vulnerability, describing it as a path-traversal flaw that allows attackers to access protected files, including root-level operating system passwords. The U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA has added the vulnerability to its list of known-exploited flaws, warning that such vulnerabilities pose “significant risks to the federal enterprise.”

As the cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve, companies like Check Point must remain vigilant in protecting their products and customers from sophisticated cyber threats.