CVE-2026-40949

CVE-2026-40949 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 trigger a denial of service.

CVSS v3 4.4 MEDIUM

4.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

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-2026-40949	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 10:45

NVD link : CVE-2026-40949

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40949

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40949

JSON object : View

Products Affected

absolute

secure_access

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-121

Stack-based Buffer Overflow

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