Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain valid low-privilege credentials
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DeliveryInitiate first-time connection to Secure Access server
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ExploitSend input exceeding unvalidated length field
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ExecutionTrigger missing length validation fault
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ImpactCause persistent denial of service
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires an authenticated session (CVSS PR:L) to an Absolute Secure Access server running a version prior to 14.61, and is triggered specifically during a client's first-time connection, where a missing length validation can be abused to cause a persistent denial of service. The gating factors that limit real-world risk are the authentication requirement (the attacker needs valid low-privilege credentials, not anonymous network access) and the version constraint (servers at 14.61 or later are fixed). No user interaction by a victim is required (UI:N), and no special non-default configuration is identified in the available sources. |
| Impact | This is a moderate-priority availability issue, not a critical emergency. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N) shows network reach with low attack complexity and no special attack requirements, but it requires low-level privileges (PR:L) - meaning the attacker must already be an authenticated user, which substantially narrows the threat population versus an unauthenticated flaw. Impact is dominated by availability (VA:H) because the denial of service is described as persistent, with only low integrity impact (VI:L) and no confidentiality impact. No EPSS score was supplied, so statistical exploitation probability cannot be weighed. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit identified - the only reference is the vendor's own advisory, not proof-of-concept code - so there is no evidence of active or imminent exploitation. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_week,' consistent with a real but non-emergency fix priority. Net: a legitimate availability risk warranting prompt patching, but its gating on authentication and lack of exploitation signals keep it below top-tier urgency. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with valid (low-privilege) credentials to an Absolute Secure Access server establishes a first-time connection crafted to exceed an unvalidated length field, triggering the missing length validation flaw. The result is a persistent denial of service that keeps the server or service unavailable beyond the single session. No public exploit code is known, so exploitation would currently require independent development. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Nov 02, 2026
Persistent denial of service in Absolute Secure Access servers prior to 14.61 is reachable by an authenticated attacker who connects for the first time, where missing length validation can be abused to disrupt availability. The flaw requires valid low-privilege credentials (PR:L) and no victim interaction, and servers at 14.61 or later are fixed. No public exploit was identified at time of analysis, and this is assessed as a moderate-priority availability issue rather than a critical emergency.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: 14.61 and later. Upgrade Absolute Secure Access servers to version 14.61 or later; the vendor advisory is at https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-116768. Because exploitation requires valid low-privilege credentials and is tied to first-time client connections, limiting distribution of credentials to trusted users reduces exposure, but upgrading remains the complete remediation. No separate workaround is identified in the available sources.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Absolute Secure Access is a remote-access and zero-trust network access server product; the affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:absolute_software:secure_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* for versions before 14.61. The root cause is missing length validation in the server's handling of a client's first-time connection, which allows an authenticated user to supply data that the server fails to bound-check, resulting in a persistent denial of service (availability impact High, with a low integrity impact per the assessed vector). The CVSS 4.0 vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N confirms network reachability, low attack complexity, no attack prerequisites, authenticated access, and no user interaction; the trigger details beyond the first-time connection scenario are not described in the available sources, and no CWE mapping is provided.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Authenticated network attacker (PR:L, AV:N, AC:L) causes a persistent denial of service (A:H) with minor integrity effect (I:L) and no confidentiality impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (Absolute).
CVSS VectorVendor: Absolute
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2DescriptionCVE.org
CVE-2026-116768 is a missing length validation vulnerability in Secure Access servers prior to 14.61. Authenticated attackers can cause a persistent denial of service when connecting for the first time.
Executive ViewAI
Absolute Secure Access servers are vulnerable to a persistent denial-of-service attack that can cause prolonged service outages. An authenticated user with low-level privileges could exploit this flaw, disrupting remote access for the organization and potentially impacting business operations.
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Attack Technique
Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
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