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CVE-2024-24919 · EUVD no mirror located · GCVE no mirror located Verified 2026-06-22

Check Point Quantum Security Gateways vulnerability

Check Point Quantum Security Gateways contain an information disclosure vulnerability affecting internet-connected instances with IPSec VPN, Remote Access VPN, or Mobile Access enabled.

Verdict

Today item, not a backlog item.

An unauthenticated attacker can extract sensitive information from affected Quantum Security Gateways. The vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild and associated with ransomware campaigns, posing critical risk to organizations relying on these gateways for network security.

CISA KEV Yes · 2024-05-303Ransomware use Flagged3EPSS 0.99978 (verify live)4Exploit Public PoC5
01

Is it exploitable?

— the evidence, ranked above the score
Exploit available
Public proof-of-concept exploit code is cataloged for this vulnerability.We link the existence of the exploit; we do not host or redistribute payloads.
Reported exploitation
650 independent public reports of in-the-wild exploitation are cataloged.Distinct reporting sources (vendor, incident response, government); open them for the underlying claims.
Exploited in the wild
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-05-30), flagged for known ransomware use.
CISA KEV ↗Confirmed
Probability (EPSS)
EPSS 0.99978 — modeled likelihood of exploitation activity.EPSS is a daily-changing model output — open the source for today's value.
Severity / affected
Affected: Check Point, Quantum Security Gateways. Confirm exact fixed builds in the vendor advisory.
NVD ↗Reported
Weakness (CWE)
Mapped to CWE-200 Information Exposure — weakness family: Authorization / access control.CWE assignment from the public NVD record; the weakness class drives how the flaw is exploited.
NVD ↗Reported
WeaknessCWE-200 · Information ExposureAuthorization / access control
02

Who’s exploiting it?

— attribution turns risk into urgency
Attribution not established

No confirmed (advisory-backed) threat-actor attribution is established for this record. Absence of a named actor is not absence of compromise — see Coverage & confidence.

03

Why it matters

— the attack path, told twice: adversary, then board
1

Front door — unauthenticated access narrative 1

Attacker
I identify internet-exposed Check Point Quantum Security Gateways with VPN services enabled by scanning for characteristic network signatures.
Business
Attackers gain initial reconnaissance data about network architecture, VPN configurations, and security posture without authentication.
2

Keys to the kingdom — privilege/identity takeover narrative 2

Attacker
I exploit the information disclosure flaw to extract sensitive data such as configuration details, credentials, or internal network information from the gateway.
Business
Confidential security configurations and potentially authentication material are compromised, enabling lateral movement and deeper network penetration.
3

Lateral reach — past segmentation narrative 3

Attacker
I leverage disclosed information to establish unauthorized access or pivot to connected internal systems and resources.
Business
The gateway's role as a security perimeter is neutralized, allowing attackers to breach the network boundary and access critical assets.
4

Data at risk — exfiltration narrative 4

Attacker
I deploy ransomware payloads across the compromised network infrastructure using the gateway as an entry point.
Business
Operations are disrupted by widespread encryption of data and systems, with attackers demanding ransom for recovery and data non-disclosure.
04

What to do

— defensible action
  • Remediate per the vendor advisory — confirm the fixed build for your version and verify exposure.1
Say it to the boardA vulnerability with this evidence profile is a defensible budget line, not a backlog ticket — fund the change against the proof above.
05

Coverage & confidence

— what we know, and what we don’t

Established (cited)

  • KEV listing (CISA)
  • Ransomware-use flag (CISA)
  • EPSS probability (FIRST)
  • Public PoC available (VulnCheck)
  • 650 reported-exploitation source(s)
  • CWE weakness mapping (NVD)
  • Public exploit availability
  • Catalogued by checkpoint (CNA)
  • Coverage gaps — stated, not hidden

  • No EUVD / GCVE mirror in feed — single-authority dependency for the identifier.
  • EPSS & exposure are time-varying; verify live at the source.
  • Threat-actor attribution not established from feed data — absence of a name is not absence of compromise.
  • No finder/reporter credit recorded in the public CVE entry — the work behind this find is unattributed.
  • Disclosure & credit2
    Catalogued by checkpointCNA
    Credited with finding itNo finder named in the public CVE record — the work behind this find is unattributed.