Answer in brief
CVE-2026-40952 records a High severity (CVSS 8.5) vulnerability in Privilge misconfiguration in Secure Access installers. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Absolute Security/Secure Access (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 8.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Absolute Security/Secure Access (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute Security/Secure Accessgeneric | >=0 <14.55 | 14.55 |
Published upstream
Jul 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jul 15, 2026
CVE-2026-40952 is a privilege misconfiguration in the Secure Access installer for the Windows client and server prior to version 14.55. Attackers with local access to the client or server can use it to elevate privileges to Administrator when Secure Access is installed in a non-default location.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-40952 records a High severity (CVSS 8.5) vulnerability in Privilge misconfiguration in Secure Access installers. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Absolute Security/Secure Access (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
CVSS is 8.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Absolute Security/Secure Access (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute Security/Secure Accessgeneric | >=0 <14.55 | 14.55 |
Published upstream
Jul 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Jul 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jul 15, 2026
CVE-2026-40952 is a privilege misconfiguration in the Secure Access installer for the Windows client and server prior to version 14.55. Attackers with local access to the client or server can use it to elevate privileges to Administrator when Secure Access is installed in a non-default location.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.