CVE-2026-40952— Privilge misconfiguration in Secure Access installers
Quick assessment
Affected
Absolute Security Secure Access
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Absolute secure access是Absolute公司的一套企业访问控制解决方案。 Absolute Secure Access 14.55之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于权限配置错误，可能导致具有本地访问权限的攻击者在非默认安装位置下将权限提升至Administrator。
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI
T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege EscalationAffected Version Matrix 1
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Security | Secure Access | < 14.55 |
affected |
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-40952
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Privilge misconfiguration in Secure Access installers
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
CVE-2026-40952 is a privilege misconfiguration
in the Secure Access installer for the Windows client and server prior to
version 14.55. Attackers with local access to the client or server can use it
to elevate privileges to Administrator when Secure Access is installed in a
non-default location.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Absolute Secure Access 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Absolute secure access是Absolute公司的一套企业访问控制解决方案。 Absolute Secure Access 14.55之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于权限配置错误，可能导致具有本地访问权限的攻击者在非默认安装位置下将权限提升至Administrator。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Security | Secure Access | 0 ~ 14.55 | - |
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-40952 (1)
Same Patch Batch · Absolute Security · 2026-07-15 · 11 CVEs total
| CVE-2026-40953 | Heap overflow in Secure Access clients | |
| CVE-2026-40958 | Input validation error in Secure Access clients prior to 14.55 | |
| CVE-2026-40957 | Frameable content vulnerability in the Secure Access server login page | |
| CVE-2026-40956 | Memory disclosure in Secure Access Clients | |
| CVE-2026-40954 | Integer underflow in Secure Access clients prior to 14.55 | |
| CVE-2026-40955 | Integer underflow vulnerability in Secure Access clients | |
| CVE-2026-33443 | Memory management error in Secure Access servers prior to 14.55 | |
| CVE-2026-55399 | Resource exhaustion vulnerability in the Secure Access publisher | |
| CVE-2026-55398 | Memory management vulnerability in Secure Access clients | |
| CVE-2026-33445 | Memory management vulnerability in Secure Access servers |
IV. Related Vulnerabilities
Same product: Secure Access
Same vendor: Absolute Security
V. Comments for CVE-2026-40952
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