Buffer overflow in Absolute Secure Access

CVE-2026-33449

CVE-2026-33449 is a buffer overflow in a message handling function of the Secure Access client prior to 14.50. Attackers with control of a modified server can send a cryptographically valid message to the client, overwriting a small portion of memory conceivably leading to a denial of service.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (31.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 31.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-33449: held from 0.002 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-33449?
CVE-2026-33449 is a high-severity vulnerability in Absolute Secure Access, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-04-30.
How severe is CVE-2026-33449?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.