Missing length validation in Absolute Secure Access

Not in CISA KEVCVE-2026-116768

Not confirmed exploited. No WAF vendor names it yet.

Edge rules

0/8

Our test

No exploit yet

CVSS

7.1

EPSS

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Posts, 14d

Published

2026-11-02

CVE-2026-116768 is a missing length validation vulnerability in Secure Access servers prior to 14.61. Authenticated attackers can cause a persistent denial of service when connecting for the first time.

Edge coverage

Claimed by vendors

CloudflareNo public claimNot named AWSNo public claimNot named Microsoft AzureNo public claimNot named Google CloudNo public claimNot named FastlyNo public claimNot named F5No public claimNot named AkamaiNo public sourceNo public changelog OWASP CRSNo public claimNot named

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Severity, decoded

CVSS 4.0

7.1High

High · 7.1 / 10

Exploitable over the network, with low privileges and no user interaction, leading to low impact on integrity and full loss of availability.

Over the internetAny user loginNo user actionWorks reliablySerious impact

How the score is built11 metrics

Attack vectorAn attacker can reach it over the internet; no access to your network needed.
Network
Attack complexityNo built-in defences have to be bypassed; the attack works reliably.
Low
Attack requirementsThe attack works without any special deployment or timing conditions.
None
Privileges requiredThe attacker needs an ordinary user account.
Low
User interactionNo one has to click or open anything; the attack works on its own.
None
Confidentiality impact (vulnerable system)No data is exposed.
None
Integrity impact (vulnerable system)An attacker can change some data, but with limited control or limited effect.
Low
Availability impact (vulnerable system)An attacker can take the component down completely or keep it from serving anyone.
High
Confidentiality impact (other systems)Other systems' data is not exposed.
None
Integrity impact (other systems)Other systems' data cannot be changed.
None
Availability impact (other systems)Other systems keep working normally.
None

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

CISA's assessmentSSVC, from the CVE record

ExploitationNone

CISA has seen no public exploit and no attacks.

AutomatableNo

At least one step needs hands-on work, which slows mass attacks.

Technical impactPartial

A successful attack gives limited control over the affected software or limited access to its data.

Public exploits

None found

0 Metasploit0 Exploit-DB0 Scanner template0 GitHub PoCs

No exploit in Exploit-DB or Metasploit, and no scanner template. That lowers, but doesn't remove, the chance of mass exploitation.

Timeline

2026-11-02
CVE published
CVE List
2026-11-02
First social mention we saw

Vendor statements

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CloudflareWAF Managed RulesNo public claim

We found no public statement from this vendor naming this CVE. That is not proof of no protection: generic rules may still catch it. Each row gives the rule ID and its default action. The feed starts in January 2025, so older rules are missing.

AWSAWS WAF Managed RulesNo public claim

We found no public statement from this vendor naming this CVE. That is not proof of no protection: generic rules may still catch it. AWS often describes a vulnerability without naming its CVE (for example "Log4j"). We count only entries that name the CVE, so AWS coverage is understated.

Microsoft AzureFront Door and Application Gateway WAF (DRS)No public claim

We found no public statement from this vendor naming this CVE. That is not proof of no protection: generic rules may still catch it. The rule tables name CVEs but carry no dates, so Azure is left out of every time-to-rule figure.

Google CloudCloud Armor preconfigured WAF rulesNo public claim

We found no public statement from this vendor naming this CVE. That is not proof of no protection: generic rules may still catch it. Google names few CVEs: the release notes start in May 2024 and the rules reference lists CVEs without dates. Its cve-canary rules are opt-in.

FastlyNext-Gen WAF virtual patchesNo public claim

We found no public statement from this vendor naming this CVE. That is not proof of no protection: generic rules may still catch it. The feed holds only the latest 25 changes, so history builds up from the day we started reading it.

F5Attack signatures (Distributed Cloud WAF)No public claim

We found no public statement from this vendor naming this CVE. That is not proof of no protection: generic rules may still catch it. Each signature lists the CVEs it references, with its id and date. F5 does not state a default action; signatures enforce once staging ends in your policy.

AkamaiApp & API Protector (Adaptive Security Engine)No public source

This vendor publishes no machine-readable rule changelog we can check.

OWASP CRSCore Rule Set (open source, used inside many WAFs)No public claim

We found no public statement from this vendor naming this CVE. That is not proof of no protection: generic rules may still catch it. CRS rarely names CVEs: it relies on generic detections. Our own lab measures what it actually blocks.