Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Secure Access administrative console prior to 13.52
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
There is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the management console of Absolute Secure Access prior to version 13.52. Attackers with system administrator permissions can interfere with another system administrator’s use of the management console when the second administrator logs in. Attack complexity is high, attack requirements are present, privileges required are high, user interaction required is none. The impact to confidentiality is none, the impact to availability is low, and the impact to system integrity is high.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Security | Secure Access | before 13.52 | 13.52 | Patch available | CNA |
- Secure Access VendorAbsolute Security Affected before 13.52 Fixed in 13.52 Patch available CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:absolute:secure_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Absolute Security |
- cpe:2.3:a:absolute:secure_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Absolute Security
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Secure Access (Absolute Software) Fixed in 13.52
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40875
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f23m-r9xm-vv4f
References
More Absolute Security vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-84100 Authentication bypass in Absolute Security Secure Access Servers CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-69281 Denial of service in Absolute Secure Access connection setup CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-25841 Memory management vulnerability in Secure Access servers CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-84098 Cross-site request forgery in Absolute Security Secure Access server CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2018-11965 An issue was discovered in Absolute Software CTES Windows Agent through 1.0.0.1479. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-39972 Out-of-bounds read in Absolute Security Secure Access CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2024-40875 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-40875 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f23m-r9xm-vv4f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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