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Secure AccessApplication · Absolute

CVE-2024-37345

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-06-20
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 13.06 or later.
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61/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
There is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Secure Access administrative UI of Absolute Secure Access prior to version 13.06. Attackers can pass a limited-length script to the administrative UI which is then stored where an administrator can access it. The scope is unchanged, there is no loss of confidentiality. Impact to system availability is none, impact to system integrity is high

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

This is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the administrative UI of Absolute Secure Access client software. Attackers can inject malicious scripts with limited length that get persisted in the administrative interface and execute when an administrator views the affected content, leading to potential integrity compromise.

MitigationUpgrade Absolute Secure Access to version 13.06 or later to obtain the patched version that properly sanitizes input in the administrative UI.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Secure AccessApplication
Affected:< 13.06

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed Absolute Secure Access version
    Check the installed version of Absolute Secure Access client software on the system. This is typically found in the application properties, about dialog, or installed programs list depending on the OS. Use system inventory tools or check the application's built-in version information.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 13.06 (for example, 13.05, 13.04, earlier versions)
  2. Confirm administrative UI is in use
    Verify that the Absolute Secure Access client is configured with administrative or management interface access. This vulnerability specifically affects the administrative UI component.
    Affected if Administrative UI is enabled and accessible on the affected installation
  3. Review admin interface input fields
    Examine the administrative UI for input fields that accept user-supplied data and persist it. Look for fields in configuration panels, client settings, or policy definitions where data may be stored.
    Affected if The admin UI contains input fields that accept and store user-supplied content without visible sanitization indicators

An installation is affected if the Absolute Secure Access client version is below 13.06 and the administrative UI is accessible and accepts user-supplied input.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 13.06 or later
Fixed in 13.06
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Absolute Secure Access to version 13.06 or later to obtain the patched version that properly sanitizes input in the administrative UI.

Recommended fix High confidence

13.06

  1. 1. Verify current installation version by accessing the Secure Access administrative UI and navigating to the system information or about section
  2. 2. Create a full backup of the current configuration following vendor documentation
  3. 3. Download Absolute Secure Access version 13.06 or later from the official Absolute download portal at www.absolute.com
  4. 4. Review the upgrade instructions in the Absolute Secure Access administration guide
  5. 5. Apply the upgrade through the administrative interface or CLI as documented by Absolute
  6. 6. After upgrade completes, verify the new version is 13.06 or later
  7. 7. Log in to the administrative UI and confirm the XSS fix is applied by checking that the vulnerable input fields properly sanitize script content
Caveat No breaking changes mentioned in the official description; this is described as a routine security update

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Secure Access Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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