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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-40952 · published 15 July 2026

CVE-2026-40952: Absolute secure access incorrect default permissions vulnerability

Absolute · Secure Access

CVE-2026-40952 is a privilege misconfiguration in the Secure Access installer for the Windows client and server prior to version 14.55. Attackers with local access to the client or server can use it to elevate privileges to Administrator when Secure Access is installed in a non-default location.

8.5 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.14% · top 97.4% CWE-276 · Incorrect default permissions
8.5CVSS 4.0 base score
0.14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
16 Jul 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVE-2026-40952 is a privilege misconfiguration in the Secure Access installer for the Windows client and server prior to version 14.55. Attackers with local access to the client or server can use it to elevate privileges to Administrator when Secure Access is installed in a non-default location.

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-40952 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-40952), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.