CVE-2026-40952 is a privilege misconfiguration
in the Secure Access installer for the Windows client and server prior to
version 14.55. Attackers with local access to the client or server can use it
to elevate privileges to Administrator when Secure Access is installed in a
non-default location.
in the Secure Access installer for the Windows client and server prior to
version 14.55. Attackers with local access to the client or server can use it
to elevate privileges to Administrator when Secure Access is installed in a
non-default location.
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| Absolute Security | Secure Access | unaffected |
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Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | CVE-2026-40952 is a privilege misconfiguration in the Secure Access installer for the Windows client and server prior to version 14.55. Attackers with local access to the client or server can use it to elevate privileges to Administrator when Secure Access is installed in a non-default location. | |
| Title | Privilge misconfiguration in Secure Access installers | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Absolute
Published:
Updated: 2026-07-15T19:32:58.728Z
Reserved: 2026-04-16T00:19:03.573Z
Link: CVE-2026-40952
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