CVE-2026-97714: Denial of service vulnerability in Secure Access

Published Oct 7, 2026
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Updated

CVE-2026-97714 is a is a vulnerability in the authentication sub-system of Secure Access servers prior to version 14.60. Attackers can send a malformed response during authentication and cause a persistent denial of service.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Secure Access<14.60

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Secure Access to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.60

Event History

Oct 7, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:20 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:20 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which deployments are affected?

Secure Access servers running a version earlier than 14.60 are affected. The issue is in the authentication sub-system.

2

What does an attacker need to do to exploit this issue?

An attacker can trigger the issue by sending a malformed response during authentication. The supplied CVSS vector indicates no privileges or user interaction are required, although attack complexity is rated high.

3

What is the operational impact?

Successful exploitation can cause a persistent denial of service on the affected Secure Access server. The provided impact metrics indicate availability is affected, while confidentiality and integrity are not.

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