CVE-2026-97717
is a vulnerability in the proxy sub-system of Secure Access servers prior to
14.60. Authenticated attackers can send malformed data to the server and cause
a persistent denial of service.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

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 None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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
0 affected < 14.60

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-97717---6-0-medium cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-400
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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Description CVE-2026-97717 is a vulnerability in the proxy sub-system of Secure Access servers prior to 14.60. Authenticated attackers can send malformed data to the server and cause a persistent denial of service.
Title Denial of Service in Absolute Secure Access
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Absolute

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-07T20:33:27.748Z

Reserved: 2026-09-24T22:30:33.466Z

Link: CVE-2026-97717

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T20:33:22.641Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-07T20:17:16.347

Modified: 2026-10-07T21:17:23.403

Link: CVE-2026-97717

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Updated: 2026-10-07T21:30:17Z

Weaknesses