# CVE-2026-116769: Authentication bypass in Secure Access Servers

- Exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-11-02
- CVSS: 9.3 CRITICAL (v4.0)
- EPSS: no score

CVE-2026-116769 is an authentication bypass
vulnerability in Secure Access servers starting with version 13.0 and prior to
14.61. Attackers can modify security settings of a client via the server.

## Edge WAF coverage (claimed by vendors, not measured)

| Vendor | Status | First rule | Days after publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | No public claim | — | — |
| AWS | No public claim | — | — |
| Microsoft Azure | No public claim | — | — |
| Google Cloud | No public claim | — | — |
| Fastly | No public claim | — | — |
| F5 | No public claim | — | — |
| Akamai | No public source | — | — |
| OWASP CRS | No public claim | — | — |

## Social

4 posts seen since 2026-11-02.

- x 2026-11-02: 🆕 New CVE: CVE-2026-116769 (CVSS 9.3) Absolute Security Secure Access · Authentication bypass Remote, no login needed.  CVE-2026-116769 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in Secure Access servers starting with version 13.0 and prior to 14.61.  https://t.co/9e7wnkGyrQ (https://x.com/EnclaveRadar/status/2117397761079353410)
- bluesky 2026-11-02: 🚨 CVE-2026-116769 — CVSS 9.3 CRITICAL  CVE-2026-116769 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in Secure Access servers starting with version 13...  🔎 https://stemshop.top/cve/CVE-2026-116769  #CVE #CyberSecurity #InfoSec (https://bsky.app/profile/stemshop.bsky.social/post/3mzedk4h3bh2y)
- bluesky 2026-11-02: 🚨 EUVD-2026-115456 📊 9.3/10 🏢 Absolute Security  📝 CVE-2026-116769 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in Secure Access servers starting with version 13.0 and prior to 14.61. Attackers ca...  🔗 https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-115456  #cybersecurit… (https://bsky.app/profile/euvd-bot.bsky.social/post/3mze7t2yie723)
- mastodon 2026-11-02: 🚨 EUVD-2026-115456 📊 Score: 9.3/10 (CVSS v3.1) 📦 Product: Secure Access 🏢 Vendor: Absolute Security 📅 Updated: 2026-11-02 📝 CVE-2026-116769 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in Secure Access servers starting with version 13.0 and prior to 14.61. Attackers can modif… (https://mastodon.social/@EUVD_Bot/117548860725595762)

"No public claim" means no vendor statement names this CVE; "Before feed history" means the CVE is older than the vendor feed. In both cases generic rules may still block it.

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