---
cve: "CVE-2026-97716"
severity: "HIGH"
cvss: 8.7
epss: ""
vendor: "Absolute Security"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2026-10-07 19:41:12"
tags: [cve, security, high]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-10-15T06:16:03+02:00"
---

# CVE-2026-97716

> 8.7 HIGH

## Beschreibung

CVE-2026-97716
is a vulnerability in the connection set up sub-system of Secure Access servers
prior to version 14.60. Unauthenticated attackers can send specially crafted
traffic to the server and cause a persistent denial of service.

## CNA-Record (Kanon, cvelistV5)

- CNA: **Absolute**
- State: PUBLISHED
- Stand: 2026-10-07 20:34:10
- CNA-CVSS: **8.7** (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)

## CISA-Anreicherung (vulnrichment/ADP)

- CISA-SSVC (Coordinator, v2.0.3):
  - Exploitation: **none**
  - Automatable: **yes**
  - Technical Impact: **partial**

## CVSS-Vektor

```
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
```

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Netzwerk | bad |
| AC Komplexität | Gering | bad |
| PR Privilegien | Keine | bad |
| UI Interaktion | Keine | bad |

## Schwachstellen-Klasse

- **CWE-400** — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
  The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

## Angriffsmuster (CAPEC)

- [CAPEC-147 — XML Ping of the Death](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/147.html) _(Severity: Medium)_
- [CAPEC-227 — Sustained Client Engagement](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/227.html)
- [CAPEC-492 — Regular Expression Exponential Blowup](https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/492.html)

## ATT&CK-Techniken

- [T1499 — Endpoint Denial of Service](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1499/)

## BSI-Hinweise (deutsch)

- [Absolute Secure Access: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service](https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/sicherheitshinweis/WID-SEC-W-2026-3809) — _BSI-Einstufung: mittel_
  Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Absolute Secure Access ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.

## Referenzen

- <https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/cve-2026-97716---8-7-high>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/sicherheitsluecken/cve-2026-97716/) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI WID (CSAF)_