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GHSA-VJ56-2HGH-HFQF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-15 21:31 – Updated: 2026-07-16 03:32

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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.

Severity

7.8 (High)


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

8.5 (High)


                  
                    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

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CVE-2026-40952 (GCVE-0-2026-40952)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-15 19:32 – Updated: 2026-07-16 13:06

Title

Privilge misconfiguration in Secure Access installers

Summary

Severity

8.5 (High)


                        
                          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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions

Assigner

Absolute

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-inform…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Absolute Security	Secure Access	Affected: 0 , < 14.55 (server)

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Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-VJ56-2HGH-HFQF

CVE-2026-40952 (GCVE-0-2026-40952)

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