CVE-2026-116766 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

CVE-2026-116766 is an improper input handling vulnerability
in the Secure Access server versions between 13.0 and prior to 14.61. Attackers
can cause a persistent denial of service of the server.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact High

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Absolute Software

Secure Access

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`13.0`	affected	< 14.61

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-116766

History

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		CVE-2026-116766 is an improper input handling vulnerability in the Secure Access server versions between 13.0 and prior to 14.61. Attackers can cause a persistent denial of service of the server.
Title		Improper input handling in Secure Access server
References		https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-116766
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Absolute

Published: 2026-11-02T20:16:26.614Z

Updated: 2026-11-02T20:16:26.614Z

Reserved: 2026-10-26T21:43:51.546Z

Link: CVE-2026-116766

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-02T21:17:24.920

Modified: 2026-11-02T21:17:24.920

Link: CVE-2026-116766

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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