TI-2026-84114 Aliases CVE-2026-116768 GHSA-5cpp-r9fh-2wrc

Missing length validation in Absolute Secure Access

LOW 31CWE-20Published 2026-11-02 · Updated 2026-11-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Low · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Absolute Software Secure Access servers before 14.61 do not validate input length. An authenticated attacker can cause a persistent denial of service when connecting for the first time, as the CWE-20 weakness allows.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

Description from the CNA

CVE-2026-116768 is a missing length validation vulnerability in Secure Access servers prior to 14.61. Authenticated attackers can cause a persistent denial of service when connecting for the first time.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00294 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Secure Access (Absolute Software): 14.61

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Absolute Security	Secure Access	before 14.61	14.61	Patch available	CNA

Secure Access VendorAbsolute Security Affected before 14.61 Fixed in 14.61 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:absolute:secure_access::::::::	—	—	Absolute Security

cpe:2.3:a:absolute:secure_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Absolute Security

Remediation

Upgrade Absolute Software Secure Access to version 14.61 or later.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03

Fix · CNA Secure Access (Absolute Software) Fixed in 14.61

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2026-11-02
Absolute Software Secure Access 14.61
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-84099 Improper input handling in Absolute Software Secure AccessPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-84110 Improper input validation in Absolute Software Secure AccessPriority LOW 31
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Timeline

2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116768
2026-11-02 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
2026-11-02 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
2026-11-02 Alias added: GHSA-5cpp-r9fh-2wrc

References

Other 1

https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-116768

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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