CVE-2025-27702 Permissions bypass in the management console of Absolute Secure Access prior to version 13.54

Medium 6.9 Published 28 May 2025 Updated 28 May 2025

Administrators with specific permissions can bypass restrictions to improperly modify settings in the Absolute Secure Access management console.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-27702?

CVE-2025-27702 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Absolute Secure Access, published on 28 May 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CVE-2025-27702 is a vulnerability in the management console of Absolute Secure Access prior to version 13.54. Attackers with administrative access to the console and who have been assigned a certain set of permissions can bypass those permissions to improperly modify settings. The attack complexity is low, there are no preexisting attack requirements; the privileges required are high, and there is no user interaction required. There is no impact to system confidentiality or availability, impact to system integrity is high.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-27702?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Absolute Secure Access.

How do I fix CVE-2025-27702?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-27702 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-27702 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-27702 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-jfpv-3cvw-74x9.