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TI-2026-29603 Aliases CVE-2026-40952GHSA-vj56-2hgh-hfqf

Privilge misconfiguration in Secure Access installers

Priority LOW 38CWE-276Published · 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-2026-40952 is a privilege misconfiguration in the Secure Access installer for the Windows client and server prior to version 14.55. Attackers with local access to the client or server can use it to elevate privileges to Administrator when Secure Access is installed in a non-default location.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00137 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Secure Access (Absolute Security): 14.55

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Absolute SecuritySecure Accessbefore 14.5514.55Patch availableCNA
  • Secure Access VendorAbsolute Security Affected before 14.55 Fixed in 14.55 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:absolute:secure_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.55VulnerableAbsolute Security
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:absolute:secure_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.55 Vulnerable ·Absolute Security
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Secure Access (Absolute Security) Fixed in 14.55

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Absolute Security Secure Access 14.55

    11 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-25841 Memory management vulnerability in Secure Access serversPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2026-39968 Memory management vulnerability in Secure Access clientsPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2026-25839 Memory management error in Secure Access servers prior to 14.55Priority LOW 31
    Show all 11 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-40952
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vj56-2hgh-hfqf

References

Advisory 1

  • 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-2026-25847 Arbitrary read/write vulnerability in Windows clients prior to 14.50 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
See all 53 →

Sources

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