Low severity · published Jul 25, 2024
CVE-2024-40873
XSS in Secure Access administrative console
3.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
There is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Secure
Access administrative console of Absolute Secure Access prior to version 13.07.
Attackers with system administrator permissions can interfere with another
system administrator’s use of the publishing UI when the administrators are
editing the same management object. The scope is unchanged, there is no loss of
confidentiality. Impact to system availability is none, impact to system
integrity is high.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 19% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SA
Secure Access · Absolute Security
before 13.07 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40873
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-40873
Vendor Advisory
https://www.absolute.com/platform/security-information/vulnerability-archive/secure-access-1307/cve-2024-40873/
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