# CVE-2018-0696: OpenAM (Open Source Edition) 13.0 and later does not properly manage sessions, which allows remote authenticated attackers to change the sec

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-02-13 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- OpenAM Consortium OpenAM: version range not reported

## Description

OpenAM (Open Source Edition) 13.0 and later does not properly manage sessions, which allows remote authenticated attackers to change the security questions and reset the login password via unspecified vectors.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OpenAM Consortium OpenAM, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49995005/index.html
- https://www.cs.themistruct.com/report/wam20181012
- https://www.osstech.co.jp/support/am2018-4-1-en

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