CVE-2026-33452: Vulnerability in Absolute Software Secure Access
CVE-2026-33452 is a medium-severity buffer overflow vulnerability in the Absolute Software Secure Access Windows client prior to version 14.50. It allows an attacker with local access to the Windows client to cause a system crash (blue screen). The vulnerability does not have a confirmed patch or official remediation at this time. Exploitation requires local access and can lead to denial of service by crashing the system.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a buffer overflow (CWE-121) in the Secure Access Windows client from Absolute Software, affecting versions before 14.50. An attacker with local control over the client can trigger a system crash (blue screen) by exploiting this flaw. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.9, reflecting medium severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, and partial impact on availability and high impact on integrity. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no official patch or remediation level has been published by the vendor as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in a denial of service condition by causing the Windows system to blue screen. This impacts system availability and integrity but requires local access to the vulnerable client. There is no indication of remote exploitation or data confidentiality impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to the Secure Access Windows client to trusted users only to reduce risk.
CVE-2026-33452: Vulnerability in Absolute Software Secure Access
Description
CVE-2026-33452 is a medium-severity buffer overflow vulnerability in the Absolute Software Secure Access Windows client prior to version 14.50. It allows an attacker with local access to the Windows client to cause a system crash (blue screen). The vulnerability does not have a confirmed patch or official remediation at this time. Exploitation requires local access and can lead to denial of service by crashing the system.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.9medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a buffer overflow (CWE-121) in the Secure Access Windows client from Absolute Software, affecting versions before 14.50. An attacker with local control over the client can trigger a system crash (blue screen) by exploiting this flaw. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.9, reflecting medium severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, and partial impact on availability and high impact on integrity. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no official patch or remediation level has been published by the vendor as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in a denial of service condition by causing the Windows system to blue screen. This impacts system availability and integrity but requires local access to the vulnerable client. There is no indication of remote exploitation or data confidentiality impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to the Secure Access Windows client to trusted users only to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Absolute
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-19T23:04:05.696Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f3b9c5cbff5d8610805815
Added to database: 4/30/2026, 8:21:25 PM
Last enriched: 5/8/2026, 2:16:23 AM
Last updated: 6/15/2026, 2:15:17 AM
Views: 84
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