MEDIUM
CVE-2026-40951
Published: April 30, 2026· Updated: May 4, 2026
5.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:4.0th
Official Description
CVE-2026-40951 is a memory corruption vulnerability on Secure Access
Windows clients prior to 14.50. Attackers with local control of the
Windows client can send malformed data to an API and trigger a denial of
service.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-40951 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
absolute1 product
secure access
Microsoft1 product
windows
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (1)
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2026-40951
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected2 vendors
PublishedApr 30, 2026
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2026-40951 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.