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CVE-2026-33443

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Description

CVE-2026-33443 is a memory management error in Secure Access servers prior to 14.55. Attackers with an intimate knowledge of and total control over the tunnel protocol can create a persistent DoS against the server.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.1 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-15 20:16:56.780000
Last modified
2026-10-24 21:10:00.130000
View original CVE JSON
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  "published": "2026-07-15T20:16:56.780",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T21:10:00.130",
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