# CVE-2026-116768: Absolute Secure Access missing length validation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-116768-is-a-missing-length-validation-vulnerability-in-secure-access  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-02. Updated: 2026-11-02  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-116768 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-02

Absolute Secure Access is a remote access security platform used to manage secure connections. Authenticated attackers can trigger a persistent denial of service on initial connection by sending malformed requests that bypass length validation checks, disrupting service availability for affected users.

Technologies: [Absolute Secure Access](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/absolute-secure-access). Vendors: [Absolute](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/absolute).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-116768 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-116768 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-116768?** Informational severity, published 2 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Absolute Secure Access prior to 14.61.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-116768?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-116768 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-116768?** Check whether you run Absolute Secure Access at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

This is a missing length validation vulnerability in Absolute Secure Access servers prior to version 14.61. The flaw allows authenticated attackers with valid credentials to cause a persistent denial of service condition during first-time connection by supplying input that lacks proper length bounds checking. Exploitation requires authentication, and the impact is availability degradation rather than data breach or code execution.

## Affected products

- Absolute Secure Access prior to 14.61

## Timeline

- 2026-11-02: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-116768](https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-116768)

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