CVE-2026-97717 Denial of Service in Absolute Secure Access
Authenticated attackers can cause persistent denial of service in Absolute Secure Access servers by sending malformed data to the proxy subsystem.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-97717?
CVE-2026-97717 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Absolute Security Secure Access, published on 7 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-97717?
How do I fix CVE-2026-97717?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-97717 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-97717 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-97717 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hjxj-jv2q-4v6h.