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TI-2024-27249 Aliases CVE-2024-40875GHSA-f23m-r9xm-vv4f

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Secure Access administrative console prior to 13.52

Priority LOW 26CWE-79Published · Updated

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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00316 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Secure Access (Absolute Software): 13.52

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Absolute SecuritySecure Accessbefore 13.5213.52Patch availableCNA
  • 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.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-40875
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f23m-r9xm-vv4f

References

  • 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
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