---
id: CVE-2026-55402
title: |-
  CVE-2026-55402 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in Secure Access 
  servers prior to version 14.57
summary: |-
  CVE-2026-55402 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in Secure Access 
  servers prior to version 14.57. Attackers with an ‘in the middle’ 
  position can send specially crafted data to a server causing a 
  persistent denial of service.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-125
vendor: absolute
product: secure_access
affected:
  - secure_access < 14.57
patched:
  - secure_access 14.57
published: '2026-08-13'
updated: '2026-09-04'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55402'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-55402
    label: SecurityResponse@netmotionsoftware.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00405
epssPercentile: 0.31945
ingestedAt: '2026-09-05T17:42:35.642Z'
---

## Overview

CVE-2026-55402 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in Secure Access 
servers prior to version 14.57. Attackers with an ‘in the middle’ 
position can send specially crafted data to a server causing a 
persistent denial of service.

## Affected

- `secure_access < 14.57`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `secure_access 14.57`