November 14, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-123543OpenIdentityPlatform OpenAM Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

NVD

Vulnerability Summary

OpenAM before 16.1.4 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to exhaust server resources by sending serialized Java data without size or structure limits. Attackers can send small crafted requests to remote SDK endpoints, classic login pages, or the administration console to block authentication, session validation and policy decisions.
Severity Level
HIGH(8.7)
Published Date
Nov 8, 2026
Last Modified
Nov 12, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
EPSS Score (30-Day)
0.39%Probability
Root Weakness (CWE)
CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling ↗
The product allocates a reusable resource on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.
CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 8.7 (HIGH)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Attack RequirementsNone
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)None
Integrity (Vulnerable System)None
Availability (Vulnerable System)High
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)None
Integrity (Subsequent System)None
Availability (Subsequent System)None
Show CVSS v3.x metrics (score 7.5)
CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 7.5 (HIGH)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • OpenIdentityPlatform OpenAM < 16.1.4
Patched Versions
  • OpenIdentityPlatform OpenAM 16.1.4

What to do

Plan remediation soon. No exploitation is confirmed yet, but the severity is high.

  1. Check whether you run OpenIdentityPlatform OpenAM and which version.
  2. Update to a patched version listed above, then confirm the new version.

Timeline

  • Nov 8, 2026Published
  • Nov 12, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 03:11 UTC