CVE-2026-116769 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

CVE-2026-116769 is an authentication bypass
vulnerability in Secure Access servers starting with version 13.0 and prior to
14.61. Attackers can modify security settings of a client via the server.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact High

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.

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 Security

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-2026-116769

History

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		CVE-2026-116769 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in Secure Access servers starting with version 13.0 and prior to 14.61. Attackers can modify security settings of a client via the server.
Title		Authentication bypass in Secure Access Servers
References		https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-116769
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Absolute

Published: 2026-11-02T20:06:19.670Z

Updated: 2026-11-02T20:06:19.670Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-116769

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-02T20:17:33.527

Modified: 2026-11-02T20:17:33.527

Link: CVE-2026-116769

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

No weakness.

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