CVE-2026-33451

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-33451	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:absolute:secure_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

05 May 2026, 02:31

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:absolute:secure_access:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
First Time		Microsoft Absolute secure Access Absolute Microsoft windows
References	~~() https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-33451 -~~	() https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-33451 - Vendor Advisory

01 May 2026, 15:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-125

30 Apr 2026, 21:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-30 21:16

Updated : 2026-05-05 02:31

NVD link : CVE-2026-33451

Mitre link : CVE-2026-33451

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-33451

JSON object : View

Products Affected

absolute

secure_access

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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