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TI-2026-69282 Aliases CVE-2026-97717GHSA-hjxj-jv2q-4v6h

Denial of service in Absolute Secure Access

Priority LOW 26CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

Absolute Security Secure Access before 14.60 is affected. Uncontrolled resource consumption in the proxy sub-system (CWE-400) lets malformed data sent to the server cause a persistent denial of service. An authenticated remote attacker with low privileges can trigger it.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

CVE-2026-97717 is a vulnerability in the proxy sub-system of Secure Access servers prior to 14.60. Authenticated attackers can send malformed data to the server and cause a persistent denial of service.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00226 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Secure Access (Absolute Security): 14.60

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 14.6014.60Patch availableCNA
  • Secure Access VendorAbsolute Security Affected before 14.60 Fixed in 14.60 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

Upgrade Absolute Security Secure Access to version 14.60.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA Secure Access (Absolute Security) Fixed in 14.60

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Absolute Security Secure Access 14.60

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-69281 Denial of service in Absolute Secure Access connection setupPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2026-69277 Denial of service in Absolute Security Secure Access authenticationPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2026-69280 Denial of service in Absolute Secure Access client registrationPriority LOW 31
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-07 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-97717
  2. 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-hjxj-jv2q-4v6h

References

Other 1

  • 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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Sources

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