Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-40956 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-40956 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-40956?
- Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 2.1, published 15 July 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Absolute Security (formerly NetMotion) Secure Access client versions prior to 14.55.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-40956?
- 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-2026-40956 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-40956?
- Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. 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
A memory disclosure vulnerability exists in the Absolute Security (formerly NetMotion) Secure Access client. The flaw is triggered when an attacker possesses intimate knowledge of and total control over the tunnel protocol, enabling them to cause the client to leak small fragments of random memory. Exploitation requires high attack complexity and specific conditions, including user interaction and a man-in-the-middle or protocol-level compromise. The vulnerability is addressed in Secure Access client version 14.55.
Affected products
- Absolute Security (formerly NetMotion) Secure Access client versions prior to 14.55
Timeline
- 2026-07-15: advisory: NVD and vendor advisory published
- 2026-07-15: disclosed