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Check Point warns of zero-day flaw exploited for root access
BLEEPINGCOMPUTER — Check Point Software has released emergency hotfixes to address a high-severity flaw that hackers have been exploiting to gain root privileges and establish persistence on vulnerable devices since late October. [...]
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- RT-E49E18
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- BleepingComputer
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- Cybersecurity
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- 13 November 2026 · 10:44 UTC
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- 13 November 2026 · 10:45 UTC
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- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/check-point-patches-zero-day-that-lets-hackers-get-root-access/
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