How severe is CVE-2026-55401?

CVE-2026-55401 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2026-55401 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (33rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-55401?

CVE-2026-55401 affects Absolute Secure Access. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-55401?

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

When was CVE-2026-55401 published?

CVE-2026-55401 was published on 2026-08-13 and last updated on 2026-09-04.

CVE-2026-55401

CVE-2026-55401 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Absolute Secure Access with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. 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-476.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
CVSS v4: 6.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (33rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-476
Affected product: Absolute Secure Access
Published: 2026-08-13
Last modified: 2026-09-04

Description

CVE-2026-55401 is a null dereference vulnerability on the load-balancing sub-system of Secure Access servers prior to 14.57. Attackers can send an unauthenticated packet to a Secure Access server with load balancing enabled, which results in the internal load balancer crashing. After a successful attack, the Secure Access server is still able to accept connections and is still able to issue a failover to connected clients. ‍ https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/4.0#CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-55401?: CVE-2026-55401 is a null dereference vulnerability on the load-balancing sub-system of Secure Access servers prior to 14.57. Attackers can send an unauthenticated packet to a Secure Access server with load balancing enabled, which results in the internal load balancer crashing. After a successful attack, the Secure Access server is still able to accept connections and is still able to issue a failover to connected clients. ‍ https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/4.0#CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L
How severe is CVE-2026-55401?: CVE-2026-55401 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2026-55401 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (33rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-55401?: CVE-2026-55401 affects Absolute Secure Access. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-55401?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2026-55401 published?: CVE-2026-55401 was published on 2026-08-13 and last updated on 2026-09-04.

References

https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-55401

Affected products (1)

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

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