# CVE-2026-33451: is an arbitrary read/write vulnerability in the Secure Access Windows client prior to 14.50. Attackers with local control of

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-33451-is-an-arbitrary-read-write-vulnerability-in-the-secure-access  
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Published: 2026-04-30  
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CVE-2026-33451 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-04-30

CVE-2026-33451 is an arbitrary read/write vulnerability in the Secure 
Access Windows client prior to 14.50. Attackers with local control of 
the Windows client can send malformed data to an API and elevate their 
level of privilege to system.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-33451 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-33451 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-33451?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 30 April 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Absolute Secure Access, Microsoft Windows. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-33451?** 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.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-33451?** Check whether you run Absolute Secure Access or Microsoft Windows. 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.

## Affected products

- Absolute Secure Access
- Microsoft Windows

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