FKIE_CVE-2024-40873

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2024-07-25 18:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 07:46
Severity
4.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
3.4 (Low) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Summary
There is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Secure Access administrative console of Absolute Secure Access prior to version 13.07. Attackers with system administrator permissions can interfere with another system administrator’s use of the publishing UI when the administrators are editing the same management object. The scope is unchanged, there is no loss of confidentiality. Impact to system availability is none, impact to system integrity is high.
References
SecurityResponse@netmotionsoftware.comhttps://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/secure-access-1307/cve-2024-40873/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/secure-access-1307/cve-2024-40873/Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
absolute secure_access *
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