Local privilege escalation to root in the DynamicCLI daemon via local world-writable control socket

Summary

CVE	CVE-2026-123039
State	PUBLISHED
Assigner	checkpoint
Source Priority	CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published	2026-11-12 14:17:24 UTC
Updated	2026-11-14 05:18:31 UTC
Description	The Gaia OS DynamicCLI daemon runs as root and listens on a world-writable local socket (/tmp/dynamic_socket) without authenticating connecting processes. An authenticated local user can send a command to the socket and have it executed as root.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]

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

EPSS: 0.012740000 probability, percentile 0.703490000 (date 2026-11-13)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2026-11-13; due 2026-11-16; ransomware use Unknown

Problem Types: CWE-732 | CWE-862 | CWE-862 CWE-862: Missing Authorization. | CWE-732 CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource.

Version	Source	Type	Score	Severity	Vector
3.1	[email protected]	Secondary	7.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
3.1	CNA	CVSS	7.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Vendor	Check Point
Product	Multiple Products
Name	Check Point Multiple Products Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource Vulnerability
Required Action	Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Notes	https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk1000362 ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-123039

Vendor Declared Affected Products

Source	Vendor	Product	Version	Platforms
CNA	Checkpoint	Quantum Security Gateway	affected R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 50 or below	Not specified
CNA	Checkpoint	Quantum Security Gateway	affected R82.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 10 or below	Not specified
CNA	Checkpoint	Quantum Security Gateway	affected R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 130 or below	Not specified
CNA	Checkpoint	Quantum Security Gateway	affected R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 173 or below	Not specified
CNA	Checkpoint	Quantum Security Management	affected R82.10 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 50 or below	Not specified
CNA	Checkpoint	Quantum Security Management	affected R82.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 10 or below	Not specified
CNA	Checkpoint	Quantum Security Management	affected R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 130 or below	Not specified
CNA	Checkpoint	Quantum Security Management	affected R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 173 or below	Not specified

References

Reference	Source	Link	Tags
support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk1000362	[email protected]	support.checkpoint.com
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	www.cisa.gov
CVE Program record	CVE.ORG	www.cve.org	canonical
NVD vulnerability detail	NVD	nvd.nist.gov	canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog	CISA	www.cisa.gov	kev

No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.

Additional Advisory Data

Source	Time	Event
ADP	2026-11-13T00:00:00.000Z	CVE-2026-123039 added to CISA KEV

There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.