Possible Check Point Management Application Token Authentication as Administrator (via checkpoint)

ATT&CK techniques

Initial Access → Lateral Movement

Recon
Resource Dev
Initial Access
- T1078.001Default Accounts
Execution
Persistence
- T1078.001Default Accounts
Priv Esc
- T1078.001Default Accounts
Defense Evasion
- T1078.001Default Accounts
- T1550.001Application Access Token
Cred Access
Discovery
Lateral Movement
- T1550.001Application Access Token
Collection
C2
Exfiltration
Impact

What it detects

This rule detects Check Point management audit records showing an authentication performed with an application token that results in system_admin access. Rapid7 tied this pattern to exploitation of the CVE-2026-16232 SmartConsole authentication bypass where forged SSO tickets granted administrative sessions. Administrative logon using an application token rather than interactive credentials is a strong indicator of the bypass being exploited.

Reporting behind it

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Possible Check Point Management Application Token Authentication as Administrator (via checkpoint)

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