CVE-2026-40955

CVE-2026-40955 is an integer underflow vulnerability in the traffic parsing function of Secure Access clients prior to 14.55. Attackers with intimate knowledge of and total control over the tunnel protocol can create a non-persistent DoS against their client.

CVSS v3 3.7 LOW

3.7^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-40955	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

24 Oct 2026, 21:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) CVE-2026-40955 es una vulnerabilidad de desbordamiento negativo de enteros en la función de análisis de tráfico de los clientes de Secure Access anteriores a la versión 14.55. Atacantes con conocimiento íntimo y control total sobre el protocolo de túnel pueden crear un DoS no persistente contra su cliente.

Information

Published : 2026-07-15 20:16

Updated : 2026-10-24 21:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-40955

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40955

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40955

JSON object : View

Products Affected

absolute

secure_access

CWE

CWE-191

Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)

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