CVE-2026-40952: secure access before 14.55 (exclusive); +1 more affected products

CVE-2026-40952. CVSS 3.1 base score 7.8 (HIGH, NVD). EPSS 0.00137 (percentile 0.02841), scored 24-Oct-2026.

Affected technology

secure access · before 14.55 (exclusive)
absolute

Secure Access · 0 to before 14.55
Absolute Security

Description’s affected range: prior to version 14.55

Component: Not specified by the source

Attack conditions (Vendor/CNA, CVSS 4.0): Local · Low privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

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. Vendor/CNA’s CVSS 4.0 assessment (base score 8.5/10) rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as high.

Published 25-Oct-2026 01:30 UTC

CWE: CWE-276
CCR priority: 31.2 /100 (P4)
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 /10 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · NVD
EPSS: 0.00137 · percentile 0.02841 · 2026-10-24
KEV: no

Provenance

NVD CVE API 2.0 · Source record · observed 2026-10-25 01:28:19.133527+00:00 UTC

Stable permalink: https://cybercodered.org/item/cve-cve-2026-40952.html