Absolute Secure Access up to 14.49 on macOS format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Absolute Secure Access up to 14.49 on macOS. This affects an unknown part. This manipulation causes format string. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-33448. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Absolute Secure Access up to 14.49 on macOS and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

CVE-2026-33448 is a format string vulnerability in the logging subsystem of Secure Access client for MacOS prior to 14.50. Attackers with control of a modified server can force the client to dump the contents of a small portion of memory to the log files potentially revealing secrets.

The advisory is shared at absolute.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-33448 since 03/20/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 14.50 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2026-26416) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1323). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

  • Absolute Secure Access

Productinfo

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Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Secure Access 14.50

Timelineinfo

03/20/2026 CVE reserved
04/30/2026 +40 days Advisory disclosed
04/30/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/01/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: absolute.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-33448 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-33448
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-360373
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1323 - Absolute Secure Access: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 04/30/2026 22:02
Updated: 05/01/2026 05:16
Changes: 04/30/2026 22:02 (67), 04/30/2026 23:43 (1), 05/01/2026 05:16 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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