---
id: CVE-2026-97716
title: >-
  CVE-2026-97716

  is a vulnerability in the connection set up sub-system of Secure Access
  servers

  prior to version 14.60
summary: >-
  CVE-2026-97716

  is a vulnerability in the connection set up sub-system of Secure Access
  servers

  prior to version 14.60. Unauthenticated attackers can send specially crafted

  traffic to the server and cause a persistent denial of service.
severity: high
cvss: 8.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-400
vendor: Absolute Security
product: Secure Access
affected:
  - secure_access < 14.60
published: '2026-10-07'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T21:17:23.267'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97716'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-97716---8-7-high
    label: SecurityResponse@netmotionsoftware.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-07T20:33:54.238345Z'
cvssSource: cna
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T20:46:46.980Z'
---

## Overview

CVE-2026-97716
is a vulnerability in the connection set up sub-system of Secure Access servers
prior to version 14.60. Unauthenticated attackers can send specially crafted
traffic to the server and cause a persistent denial of service.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.