CVE-2026-97714: Vulnerability in Absolute Security Secure Access
Description
CVE-2026-97714 is a is a vulnerability in the authentication sub-system of Secure Access servers prior to version 14.60. Attackers can send a malformed response during authentication and cause a persistent denial of service.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.2high
Affected software
Absolute Security
Secure Access
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects the authentication subsystem of Secure Access servers from Absolute Security. Versions before 14.60 are vulnerable to an attack where a malformed authentication response can cause the server to enter a persistent denial of service state. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 8.2, indicating high severity. The attack requires network access but high attack complexity and no privileges or user interaction are needed. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in a persistent denial of service, disrupting availability of the Secure Access server's authentication service. This could prevent legitimate users from authenticating and accessing resources protected by the server.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Secure Access version 14.60. Users should upgrade to version 14.60 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Absolute
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-24T22:30:33.466Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac69eae2cdf04f65676d1cb
Added to database: 10/07/2026, 19:34:06 UTC
Last enriched: 10/07/2026, 19:48:16 UTC
Last updated: 10/07/2026, 21:04:06 UTC
Views: 4
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