What is CVE-2024-24916?

CVE-2024-24916 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Checkpoint Check Point Smartconsole, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-06-19.

How severe is CVE-2024-24916?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-24916 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Checkpoint Check Point Smartconsole

CVE-2024-24916

Untrusted DLLs in the installer's directory may be loaded and executed, leading to potentially arbitrary code execution with the installer's privileges (admin).

EPSS: 0.001 (29.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Checkpoint Check Point Smartconsole — versions Check Point SmartConsole versions R81.10, R81.20

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk183342

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-24916?: CVE-2024-24916 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Checkpoint Check Point Smartconsole, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-06-19.
How severe is CVE-2024-24916?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-24916 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.