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CVE-2026-40951: Vulnerability in Absolute Software Secure Access

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-40951cvecve-2026-40951
Published: Thu Apr 30 2026 (04/30/2026, 20:22:16 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Absolute Software
Product: Secure Access

Description

CVE-2026-40951 is a memory corruption vulnerability affecting Absolute Software Secure Access Windows clients prior to version 14.50. It allows an attacker with local access to the Windows client to send malformed data to an API, resulting in a denial of service condition. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.8, indicating medium severity. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently provided by the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

CVSS v4.0

Score 6.8medium

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
None
Vuln. Integrity
None
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

Affected versions
=0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/08/2026, 02:16:50 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Absolute Software Secure Access Windows clients prior to version 14.50 involves memory corruption triggered by sending malformed data to an API. The attacker requires local access with limited privileges to exploit the issue, which leads to denial of service. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates low attack complexity and no user interaction required, but privileges are needed. No vendor advisory or patch information is available, and the vulnerability is publicly disclosed as of April 30, 2026.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation results in denial of service on the affected Windows client. There is no indication of privilege escalation, code execution, or data compromise. The impact is limited to service disruption on the local client machine.

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 trusted users only to reduce risk. Monitor Absolute Software communications for updates on patches or workarounds.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Absolute
Date Reserved
2026-04-16T00:19:03.573Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 69f3c0cccbff5d861086a35f

Added to database: 4/30/2026, 8:51:24 PM

Last enriched: 5/8/2026, 2:16:50 AM

Last updated: 6/15/2026, 3:14:04 AM

Views: 82

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