CVE-2026-46498 json
OpenAM Arbitrary OAuth Token Minting via Push Registration
published 4mo ago modified 12d ago also EUVD-2026-78359 , GHSA-cj8f-2fhf-826r
- cvss
- 7.6
- version 4.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Open Access Management (OpenAM) is an access management solution. Prior to 16.1.1, OAuthTokenStore reads caller-supplied token identifiers from the shared Core Token Store (CTS) without an OAuth-only namespace, and OAuthAdapter accepts a row whose BLOB claims to contain an OAuth token without binding the trusted CTS type or verifying integrity. An attacker who can place controlled JSON in CTS under a known token identifier, such as through Push Registration followed by an anonymous SNS callback in an enabled realm, can mint OAuth bearer tokens and OpenID Connect ID tokens with chosen subject, client, realm, and scope. The flaw does not by itself create an OpenAM SSO session or grant console access. This issue is fixed in version 16.1.1.
Patch / fix
- maven org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-oauth2 16.1.1
- openidentityplatform openam 16.1.1
- org.openidentityplatform.openam openam-oauth2 16.1.1
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last mo.
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.6 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.6 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-oauth2 | <16.1.1 |
16.1.1 |
Affected products
- OpenIdentityPlatform OpenAM
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
References
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github.com
/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM/commit/e047b01f24ce5006dbd62b3084b17df2d7835763
web
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github.com
/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM/security/advisories/GHSA-cj8f-2fhf-826r
web
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github.com
/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM/releases/tag/16.1.1
web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46498
advisory
-
github.com
/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-46498
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cj8f-2fhf-826r
- NVD CVE-2026-46498
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