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CVE-2025-2028: checkpoint Check Point Management Log Server · Improper Certificate Validation.

Affects checkpoint Check Point Management Log ServerSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
checkpoint Check Point Management Log ServerAffected
  • =81.10
  • =81.20
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should implement the following specific mitigations: 1) Monitor Check Point advisories closely for official patches or updates addressing CVE-2025-2028 and apply them promptly once available. 2) Until patches are released, restrict network paths to the CSV file source to trusted and controlled environments, such as internal repositories or secured proxy servers that enforce TLS validation. 3) Implement network-level protections like TLS interception prevention and strict certificate pinning where possible to prevent MitM attacks on the CSV download process. 4) Supplement log analysis with additional verification methods that do not rely solely on the country flag visualization to avoid misinterpretation. 5) Conduct regular integrity checks on downloaded auxiliary files and logs to detect unauthorized modifications. 6) Engage with Check Point support to explore configuration options that might disable or limit automatic CSV downloads or enforce stricter validation. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling the auxiliary data source and enhancing detection of tampering in the absence of immediate patches.

Description

Lack of TLS validation when downloading a CSV file including mapping from IPs to countries used ONLY for displaying country flags in logs

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