Vulnerability · Published Jul 15, 2026 · Assigned by Absolute
CVE-2026-40952Privilge misconfiguration in Secure Access installers
High 8.5
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect default permissions 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 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute Security | Secure Access | 0 – before 14.55 |
Weakness: CWE-276 · Vector: 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