Check Point Fixes a New Actively Exploited Critical Security Flaw

2026-09-23T02:51:36Z•8585d1d2f9e7ff04c7e331106709ce46d7f2bb083409244cd5773013c4df0277
CVE-2026-7273CVE-2026-93616AI securityCISA KEVCheck PointContagious InterviewNode.js malwareNorth Korea-linked threat actorOT/ICSRATVeeam AgentWaterPlumWindows DefenderZyxelactively exploitedblockchain C2buffer overflowconnected vehiclesdata protectionpath traversalprivilege escalationprompt injectionproof of conceptremote code executionwater utilitieszero-day

What happened

Security news covering multiple active and emerging threats, including an actively exploited critical Check Point Security Management Server path traversal flaw (CVE-2026-93616), a CISA KEV-listed Zyxel switch buffer overflow (CVE-2026-7273), public exploitation of a Veeam Agent privilege-escalation flaw, malware campaigns, attacks against water-utility OT systems, connected-car compromise, and AI-agent attack surfaces.

Why it matters

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2026-09-23T02:51:36Z
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