Arbitrary read/write vulnerability in Windows clients prior to 14.50
Priority LOW 38CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
CVE-2026-33451 is an arbitrary read/write vulnerability in the Secure Access Windows client prior to 14.50. Attackers with local control of the Windows client can send malformed data to an API and elevate their level of privilege to system.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00104 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Secure Access (Absolute Software): 14.50
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 14.50 | 14.50 | Patch available | CNA |
- Secure Access VendorAbsolute Security Affected before 14.50 Fixed in 14.50 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:absolute:secure_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 14.50 | Vulnerable | Absolute Security |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:absolute:secure_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.50 Vulnerable ·Absolute Security
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Secure Access (Absolute Software) Fixed in 14.50
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Absolute Software Secure Access 14.50
10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-29601 Buffer overflow in the Secure Access server prior to 14.50Priority LOW 37
- TI-2026-29602 Memory corruption in Secure Access Windows clients prior to 14.50Priority LOW 29
- TI-2026-29600 Buffer overflow in Windows clients prior to 14.50Priority LOW 29
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-33451
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qfmc-f7rr-gf93
References
More Absolute Security Secure Access vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-25841 Memory management vulnerability in Secure Access servers CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-39972 Out-of-bounds read in Absolute Security Secure Access CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-29603 Privilge misconfiguration in Secure Access installers CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2025-31193 Memory management vulnerability in Absolute Secure Access server versions 9.0 to 13.54 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-39971 NULL pointer dereference in Absolute Security Secure Access CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-29601 Buffer overflow in the Secure Access server prior to 14.50 CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-33451 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-33451 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qfmc-f7rr-gf93 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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