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CVE-2026-40952

Privilge misconfiguration in Secure Access installers

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 15, 2026 at 07:32 PM UTC
Updated: October 24, 2026 at 09:10 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsSecure AccessSecure Access· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Secure Access· Absolute
95%
v < 14.55
Affected range stops below 14.55, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows (environment)
Secure Access· Absolute Security
90%
0 ≤ v < 14.55
Affected range stops below 14.55, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

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

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-276

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