CVE-2026-33447

CVE-2026-33447 is a buffer overflow in a message parsing function of the Secure Access client prior to 14.50. Attackers with control of a modified server can send a special packet that can overwrite a small portion of memory conceivably leading to memory corruption or denial of service.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-33447	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:absolute:secure_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-04-30 20:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:37

NVD link : CVE-2026-33447

Mitre link : CVE-2026-33447

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33447

JSON object : View

Products Affected

absolute

secure_access

CWE

CWE-121

Stack-based Buffer Overflow

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