Is there a public exploit for CVE-2026-120490?

No public exploit for CVE-2026-120490 was found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei templates or public proof-of-concept repositories. That is an absence of evidence rather than proof that none exists.

How severe is CVE-2026-120490?

CVE-2026-120490 scores CVSS 3.8 (v3.1), rated low.

What does CVE-2026-120490 affect?

CVE-2026-120490 affects checkpoint Scalable Platforms (ElasticXL, Maestro, Chassis).

3.8 Low

On Scalable Platforms, an administrator with permissions to edit and install the Access Control Policy and NAT rules can create a NAT rule…

CVE-2026-120490

On Scalable Platforms, an administrator with permissions to edit and install the Access Control Policy and NAT rules can create a NAT rule that redirects traffic to the Gateway's Sync interface, bypassing the built-in Sync protection. This could allow the administrator to execute operating system commands and write files on the Gateway with superuser privileges.

Assessment

CVSS: 3.8 (v3.1)
Severity: Low
Known exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Exploit availability: Nothing found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or public PoC repositories
Published: 12 November 2026
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Affected: checkpoint · Scalable Platforms (ElasticXL, Maestro, Chassis)
Assigner: checkpoint

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

At the source

EUVD (ENISA)

References

https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk1000364

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