Improper input validation in OpenAM
Priority LOW 12CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
OpenAM (OpenAM Consortium Edition) contains a vulnerability that may cause it to malfunction as a SAML IdP due to a tampered request.This issue affects OpenAM: from 14.0.0 through 14.0.1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00283 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAM consortium | OpenAM | 14.0.0 – 14.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- OpenAM VendorOpenAM consortium Affected 14.0.0 – 14.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-8662
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h8xh-grcg-wm4h
References
More Openam vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-08585 Path traversal in OpenAM Web Policy Agent CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-8662 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-8662 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h8xh-grcg-wm4h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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