CVE-2026-97718 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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CVE-2026-97718 Is a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in version 14.60 of the Secure Access server. Because of a bypassed security control, an attacker can cause an admin to create an account under their control.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact High

Subsequent System Availability Impact High

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Absolute	Secure Access

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-97718

History

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Absolute Absolute secure Access
Vendors & Products		Absolute Absolute secure Access

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 23:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-352

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Description		CVE-2026-97718 Is a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in version 14.60 of the Secure Access server. Because of a bypassed security control, an attacker can cause an admin to create an account under their control.
Title		CSRF in Secure Access Server v14.60
References		https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-97718
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Absolute

Published: 2026-11-02T20:00:40.552Z

Updated: 2026-11-02T20:00:40.552Z

Reserved: 2026-09-24T22:30:33.466Z

Link: CVE-2026-97718

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-02T20:18:05.253

Modified: 2026-11-03T16:15:28.703

Link: CVE-2026-97718

Redhat

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