CVE-2026-55402 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

CVE-2026-55402 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in Secure Access
servers prior to version 14.57. Attackers with an ‘in the middle’
position can send specially crafted data to a server causing a
persistent denial of service.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

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.

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
`0`	affected	< 14.57

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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-2026-55402

History

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		CVE-2026-55402 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in Secure Access servers prior to version 14.57. Attackers with an ‘in the middle’ position can send specially crafted data to a server causing a persistent denial of service.
References		https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-55402
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Absolute

Published: 2026-08-13T16:16:22.160Z

Updated: 2026-08-13T16:16:22.160Z

Reserved: 2026-06-16T21:26:37.698Z

Link: CVE-2026-55402

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-13T17:17:24.630

Modified: 2026-08-13T17:17:24.630

Link: CVE-2026-55402

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

No weakness.

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