CVE-2026-40952

HIGH

Privilge misconfiguration in Secure Access installers

Title source: cna

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.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-40952

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0009

EPSS Percentile 0.7%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-276

Status published

Products (2)

absolute/secure_access < 14.55

Absolute Security/Secure Access < 14.55

Published Jul 15, 2026

Tracked Since Jul 16, 2026