Absolute Secure Access: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service
WID-SEC-2026-2830 · first 13.08.2026 · updated 14.08.2026 · CVSS 8,6
What it is about
Absolute Secure Access ist eine Sicherheitslösung, die einen sicheren Netzwerkzugriff für Endgeräte ermöglicht, unabhängig von deren Standort. Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Absolute Secure Access ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
Under what conditions?
Over the network, but only with valid access (login required), for example with stolen credentials or as an insider.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- Absolute Secure Access <14.57
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Update to at least:
- Absolute Secure Access 14.57
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.
Information and sources
- Original BSI advisory (WID)
- Secure Access Release Notes vom 2026-08-12 www.absolute.com
- Absolute Security Vulnerability vom 2026-08-12 www.absolute.com
- Absolute Security Vulnerability vom 2026-08-12 www.absolute.com
- Absolute Security Vulnerability vom 2026-08-12 www.absolute.com
CVE: CVE-2026-55400, CVE-2026-55401, CVE-2026-55402
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.