CVE-2026-40949 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Secure Access Windows client prior to 14.50. Attackers with local control of the Windows client can use it to trigger a denial of service.
History

Tue, 05 May 2026 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:absolute:secure_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Sat, 02 May 2026 11:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-119

Fri, 01 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-121
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 01 May 2026 08:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Absolute
Absolute secure Access
Vendors & Products Absolute
Absolute secure Access

Fri, 01 May 2026 05:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-119

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Description CVE-2026-40949 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Secure Access Windows client prior to 14.50. Attackers with local control of the Windows client can use it to trigger a denial of service.
Title Buffer overflow in Windows clients prior to 14.50
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Absolute

Published: 2026-04-30T20:16:19.912Z

Updated: 2026-05-01T14:32:04.114Z

Reserved: 2026-04-16T00:19:03.573Z

Link: CVE-2026-40949

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-01T14:31:59.835Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-30T21:16:32.883

Modified: 2026-05-05T02:32:29.440

Link: CVE-2026-40949

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