How severe is CVE-2025-49084?

CVE-2025-49084 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-49084 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (23rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-49084?

CVE-2025-49084 affects Absolute Secure Access. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-49084?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-49084 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-49084 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23216.

When was CVE-2025-49084 published?

CVE-2025-49084 was published on 2025-07-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-49084

CVE-2025-49084 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Absolute Secure Access with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. 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-276.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
CVSS v4: 5.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (23rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-23216
Weakness: CWE-276
Affected product: Absolute Secure Access
Published: 2025-07-31
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

CVE-2025-49084 is a vulnerability in the management console of Absolute Secure Access prior to version 13.56. Attackers with administrative access can overwrite policy rules without the requisite permissions. The attack complexity is low, attack requirements are present, privileges required are high and no user interaction is required. There is no impact to confidentiality, the impact to integrity is low, and there is no impact to availability. The impact to confidentiality and availability of subsequent systems is high and the impact to the integrity of subsequent systems is low.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-49084?: CVE-2025-49084 is a vulnerability in the management console of Absolute Secure Access prior to version 13.56. Attackers with administrative access can overwrite policy rules without the requisite permissions. The attack complexity is low, attack requirements are present, privileges required are high and no user interaction is required. There is no impact to confidentiality, the impact to integrity is low, and there is no impact to availability. The impact to confidentiality and availability of subsequent systems is high and the impact to the integrity of subsequent systems is low.
How severe is CVE-2025-49084?: CVE-2025-49084 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-49084 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (23rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-49084?: CVE-2025-49084 affects Absolute Secure Access. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-49084?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-49084 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-49084 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23216.
When was CVE-2025-49084 published?: CVE-2025-49084 was published on 2025-07-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2025-49084

Affected products (1)

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

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