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TI-2026-29607 Aliases CVE-2026-40956GHSA-jvpw-cpgf-j2vc

Memory disclosure in Secure Access Clients

Priority LOW 11CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Active
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

CVE-2026-40956 is a memory disclosure vulnerability in Secure Access client versions prior to 14.55. Attackers with intimate knowledge of and total control over the tunnel protocol can cause a small amount of random memory to leak.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00269 19th 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
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 14.5514.55Patch availableCNA
  • Secure Access VendorAbsolute Security Affected before 14.55 Fixed in 14.55 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:absolute:secure_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.55VulnerableAbsolute Security
  • cpe:2.3:a:absolute:secure_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.55 Vulnerable ·Absolute Security

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-2026-29603 Privilge misconfiguration in Secure Access installersPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2026-39968 Memory management vulnerability in Secure Access clientsPriority LOW 36
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-40956
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jvpw-cpgf-j2vc

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-2026-29603 Privilge misconfiguration in Secure Access installers CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • 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
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Sources

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