CVE-2026-116768 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

CVE-2026-116768 is a missing length validation vulnerability
in Secure Access servers prior to 14.61. Authenticated attackers can cause a
persistent denial of service when connecting for the first time.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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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
`0`	affected	< 14.61

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-116768

History

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

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		CVE-2026-116768 is a missing length validation vulnerability in Secure Access servers prior to 14.61. Authenticated attackers can cause a persistent denial of service when connecting for the first time.
Title		Missing length validation in Absolute Secure Access
References		https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-116768
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Absolute

Published: 2026-11-02T20:27:51.649Z

Updated: 2026-11-02T21:21:35.467Z

Reserved: 2026-10-26T21:43:51.547Z

Link: CVE-2026-116768

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-02T21:17:25.197

Modified: 2026-11-02T21:17:25.197

Link: CVE-2026-116768

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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