# CVE-2026-120490: Administrator with policy and NAT permissions can bypass Sync network protection on Scalable Platforms

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-12. Updated: 2026-11-12.

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.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- checkpoint / Scalable Platforms (ElasticXL, Maestro, Chassis): R82 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 130 or below (affected); R81.20 with Jumbo Hotfix Take 173 or below (affected). Source: CNA: checkpoint

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 3.8 (low); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N; source: CNA: checkpoint

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: CWE-696

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk1000364 (CNA: checkpoint)

## Provenance

- CNA: checkpoint: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-120490; retrieved 2026-11-12; source updated 2026-11-12

Revision: 9f7861437e9d30dd399ff54bd91321fcb72020c436a8c0c49095557b4ef7f296

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2026-120490

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