CVE-2026-97716 | BDVDB-2026-384238 Detail

Absolute SecuritySecure Access

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v4.0: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact none, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

References#

https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-97716---8-7-high

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-10-07Record published in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-10-07
Last modified: 2026-10-07

Vendor information

Vendor: Absolute Security
Product: Secure Access

All Absolute Security vulnerabilities

Score

8.7 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 28.2.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Denial of Service

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 14.60
Fixed
14.60

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

8.7 High

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Attack Requirements	None
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality	None
Vulnerable System Integrity	None
Vulnerable System Availability	High
Subsequent System Confidentiality	None
Subsequent System Integrity	None
Subsequent System Availability	None

CVSS v3.1

Not available

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).