CVE-2026-33446: Vulnerability in Absolute Software Secure Access
CVE-2026-33446 is a buffer overflow in the authentication sub-system of the Secure Access client prior to 14.50. Attackers with control of a modified server can send a special packet that can overwrite a small portion of memory conceivably leading to memory corruption or a denial of service.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a buffer overflow (CWE-120) in the authentication component of the Secure Access client before version 14.50. A malicious server can send a crafted packet that overwrites memory, which may lead to memory corruption or denial of service conditions. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 2.3, reflecting network attack vector with high attack complexity and no privileges required, but only low impact on availability and no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No patch or official remediation level has been published by Absolute Software as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could cause memory corruption or denial of service in the Secure Access client. The low CVSS score and lack of known exploits suggest limited practical impact. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity compromise from this vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should be cautious when connecting to untrusted servers with the affected Secure Access client versions. No official mitigation or temporary fix is currently documented.
CVE-2026-33446: Vulnerability in Absolute Software Secure Access
Description
CVE-2026-33446 is a buffer overflow in the authentication sub-system of the Secure Access client prior to 14.50. Attackers with control of a modified server can send a special packet that can overwrite a small portion of memory conceivably leading to memory corruption or a denial of service.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a buffer overflow (CWE-120) in the authentication component of the Secure Access client before version 14.50. A malicious server can send a crafted packet that overwrites memory, which may lead to memory corruption or denial of service conditions. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 2.3, reflecting network attack vector with high attack complexity and no privileges required, but only low impact on availability and no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No patch or official remediation level has been published by Absolute Software as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could cause memory corruption or denial of service in the Secure Access client. The low CVSS score and lack of known exploits suggest limited practical impact. There is no indication of confidentiality or integrity compromise from this vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should be cautious when connecting to untrusted servers with the affected Secure Access client versions. No official mitigation or temporary fix is currently documented.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Absolute
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-19T23:04:05.695Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f3b63fcbff5d86107c4f72
Added to database: 4/30/2026, 8:06:23 PM
Last enriched: 4/30/2026, 8:21:39 PM
Last updated: 5/1/2026, 3:33:58 AM
Views: 10
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