Vulnerability · Published Oct 7, 2026 · Assigned by Absolute
CVE-2026-97716Denial of Service in Absolute Secure Access
High 8.7
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in Secure Access from Absolute Security. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.7High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
CVE-2026-97716 is a vulnerability in the connection set up sub-system of Secure Access servers prior to version 14.60. Unauthenticated attackers can send specially crafted traffic to the server and cause a persistent denial of service.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute Security | Secure Access | 0 – before 14.60 |
Weakness: CWE-400 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N