Vulnerability · Published Apr 30, 2026 · Assigned by Absolute
CVE-2026-33451Arbitrary read/write vulnerability in Windows clients prior to 14.50
High 8.5
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds read in Secure Access from Absolute Software. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 99.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
CVE-2026-33451 is an arbitrary read/write vulnerability in the Secure Access Windows client prior to 14.50. Attackers with local control of the Windows client can send malformed data to an API and elevate their level of privilege to system.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute Software | Secure Access | 0 – before 14.50 |
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N