CVE-2026-123550

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10

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CVE-2026-123550 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. OpenAM before 16.1.4 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in its SAML v2.0 service provider that accepts unsigned assertions on the ECP (PAOS) and HTTP-Artifact bindings when WantAssertionsSigned is false. Unauthenticated remote attackers can submit forged assertions to obtain sessions as any mapped user, including administrators, and hijack single sign-on to dependent applications..

Description

OpenAM before 16.1.4 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in its SAML v2.0 service provider that accepts unsigned assertions on the ECP (PAOS) and HTTP-Artifact bindings when WantAssertionsSigned is false. Unauthenticated remote attackers can submit forged assertions to obtain sessions as any mapped user, including administrators, and hijack single sign-on to dependent applications.

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Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
OpenIdentityPlatformOpenAM< 16.1.4

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Received

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-123550?
OpenAM before 16.1.4 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in its SAML v2.0 service provider that accepts unsigned assertions on the ECP (PAOS) and HTTP-Artifact bindings when WantAssertionsSigned is false. Unauthenticated remote attackers can submit forged assertions to obtain sessions as any mapped user, including administrators, and hijack single sign-on to dependent applications.
How severe is CVE-2026-123550?
CVE-2026-123550 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-123550?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST