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CVE-2026-0518 (GCVE-0-2026-0518)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-17 01:09 – Updated: 2026-01-20 18:37
VLAI
Title
XSS in Secure Access Consoles prior to 14.20
Summary
CVE-2026-0518 is a cross-site scripting vulnerability in versions of Secure Access prior to 14.20. An attacker with administrative privileges can interfere with another administrator’s use of the console.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-20 18:36 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Absolute Security Secure Access Affected: 0 , < 14.20 (Server)
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