CVE-2025-27703 Privilege escalation in the management console of Absolute Secure Access prior to version 13.54

High 7.0 Published 28 May 2025 Updated 28 May 2025

Attackers with limited admin access can escalate privileges to access additional features 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-2025-27703?

CVE-2025-27703 is a high-severity 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-2025-27703 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the management console of Absolute Secure Access prior to version 13.54. Attackers with administrative access to a specific subset of privileged features in the console can elevate their permissions to access additional features in the console. The attack complexity is low, there are no preexisting attack requirements; the privileges required are high, and there is no user interaction required. The impact to system confidentiality is low, the impact to system integrity is high and the impact to system availability is low.

Weakness: CWE-281

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-27703?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Absolute Secure Access.

How do I fix CVE-2025-27703?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-27703 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-27703 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-27703 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-c3vv-fgcp-2m26.