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MEDIUM · 4.4

CVE-2026-40953

CVE-2026-40953 is a heap overflow in the certificate parsing function of Secure Access clients prior to 14.55. Attackers with local access and administrator permissions can create a denial of service ...

Vulnerability Description

CVE-2026-40953 is a heap overflow in the certificate parsing function of Secure Access clients prior to 14.55. Attackers with local access and administrator permissions can create a denial of service attack against the client over which they have control.

CVSS Score

4.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AbsoluteSecure Access< 14.55

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-40953?

CVE-2026-40953 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). CVE-2026-40953 is a heap overflow in the certificate parsing function of Secure Access clients prior to 14.55. Attackers with local access and administrator permissions can create a denial of service ...

How severe is CVE-2026-40953?

CVE-2026-40953 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-40953?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Absolute Secure Access.