CVE-2026-33452

CVE-2026-33452 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Secure Access Windows client prior to 14.50. Attackers with local control of the Windows client can use it to ‘blue screen’ the system.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-33452	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

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

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-04-30 21:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:37

NVD link : CVE-2026-33452

Mitre link : CVE-2026-33452

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33452

JSON object : View

Products Affected

absolute

secure_access

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-121

Stack-based Buffer Overflow

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