Secure Access
CVE-2026-0517
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS VectorNVD
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Denial-of-service vulnerability in versions of Secure Access Server prior to 14.20. An attacker can send a specially crafted packet to a server and cause the server to crash
AnalysisAI
Secure Access Server versions before 14.20 are vulnerable to a network-based denial-of-service attack where unauthenticated attackers can crash the server by sending specially crafted packets. This vulnerability requires no user interaction and is easily exploitable over the network, though no patch is currently available. Organizations running affected versions should implement network-level mitigations to restrict access to the vulnerable service.
Technical ContextAI
Classified as CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption). Affects Secure Access. CVE-2026-0517 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in versions of Secure Access Server prior to 14.20. An attacker can send a specially crafted packet to a server and cause the server to crash
RemediationAI
Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.
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