CVE-2026-40951: Vulnerability in Absolute Software Secure Access
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-40951: Vulnerability in Absolute Software 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
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
External Links
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.