High SEVERITY — Vulnerability

CVE-2026-40952 — CVE-2026-40952 is a privilege misconfiguration in the Secure Access installer for the Windows client and server prior to

CVE-2026-40952 is a privilege misconfiguration in the Secure Access installer for the Windows client and server prior to version 14.55. Attackers with local access to the client or server can use it to elevate privileges to Administrator when Secure Access is installed in a non-default location.

Platform
Windows Server
CVE Record
CVE-2026-40952
CVSS Score
8.5/10
Published
15 July 2026
Views
4
Primary source: Review the official advisory at nvd.nist.gov Kaynağa Git

Summary

CVE-2026-40952 is a privilege misconfiguration
in the Secure Access installer for the Windows client and server prior to
version 14.55. Attackers with local access to the client or server can use it
to elevate privileges to Administrator when Secure Access is installed in a
non-default location.

Assessment

  • CVE: CVE-2026-40952
  • CVSS base score: 8.5
  • Vector: CVSS:4.0\/AV:L\/AC:L\/AT:N\/PR:L\/UI:N\/VC:H\/VI:H\/VA:H\/SC:L\/SI:N\/SA:N\/E:X\/CR:X\/IR:X\/AR:X\/MAV:X\/MAC:X\/MAT:X\/MPR:X\/MUI:X\/MVC:X\/MVI:X\/MVA:X\/MSC:X\/MSI:X\/MSA:X\/S:X\/AU:X\/R:X\/V:X\/RE:X\/U:X
  • Source: [NVD entry](https:\/\/nvd.nist.gov\/vuln\/detail\/CVE-2026-40952)

References

  • [www.absolute.com](https:\/\/www.absolute.com\/platform\/security-information\/vulnerability-archive\/cve-2026-40952)

Actions

  • Validate affected systems in inventory
  • Apply the vendor patch during a maintenance window
  • Restrict access at the network layer until the patch is applied
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