CVE-2026-97717 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

CVE-2026-97717
is a vulnerability in the proxy sub-system of Secure Access servers prior to
14.60. Authenticated attackers can send malformed data to the server and cause
a persistent denial of service.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-97717---6-0-medium

History

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		CVE-2026-97717 is a vulnerability in the proxy sub-system of Secure Access servers prior to 14.60. Authenticated attackers can send malformed data to the server and cause a persistent denial of service.
Title		Denial of Service in Absolute Secure Access
References		https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-97717---6-0-medium
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Absolute

Published: 2026-10-07T19:54:40.695Z

Updated: 2026-10-07T20:33:27.748Z

Reserved: 2026-09-24T22:30:33.466Z

Link: CVE-2026-97717

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-07T20:17:16.347

Modified: 2026-10-07T20:17:16.347

Link: CVE-2026-97717

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Weaknesses

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