How severe is CVE-2025-27703?

CVE-2025-27703 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability low.

Is CVE-2025-27703 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (17th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-27703?

CVE-2025-27703 affects Absolute Secure Access. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-27703?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-27703 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-27703 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16357.

When was CVE-2025-27703 published?

CVE-2025-27703 was published on 2025-05-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-27703

CVE-2025-27703 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Absolute Secure Access with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-281.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.0)
CVSS v4: 7.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (17th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-16357
Weakness: CWE-281
Affected product: Absolute Secure Access
Published: 2025-05-28
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-27703?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-27703?: CVE-2025-27703 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability low.
Is CVE-2025-27703 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (17th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-27703?: CVE-2025-27703 affects Absolute Secure Access. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-27703?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-27703 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-27703 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16357.
When was CVE-2025-27703 published?: CVE-2025-27703 was published on 2025-05-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.absolute.com/platform/vulnerability-archive/cve-2025-27703

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:absolute:secure_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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