CVE-2026-33446 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

CVE-2026-33446 is a buffer overflow in the authentication sub-system of the Secure Access client prior to 14.50. Attackers with control of a modified server can send a special packet that can overwrite a small portion of memory conceivably leading to memory corruption or a denial of service.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

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.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-33446

History

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-120
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		CVE-2026-33446 is a buffer overflow in the authentication sub-system of the Secure Access client prior to 14.50. Attackers with control of a modified server can send a special packet that can overwrite a small portion of memory conceivably leading to memory corruption or a denial of service.
Title		Buffer overflow in client authentication prior to version 14.50
References		https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-33446
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Absolute

Published: 2026-04-30T19:36:37.319Z

Updated: 2026-04-30T20:11:21.104Z

Reserved: 2026-03-19T23:04:05.695Z

Link: CVE-2026-33446

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-30T20:11:01.900Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-30T20:16:23.813

Modified: 2026-04-30T21:16:31.430

Link: CVE-2026-33446

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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