# CVE-2026-123551: OpenAM 14.0.0 before 16.1.4 Session Token Disclosure via Notification WebSocket

Affects OpenAM 14.0.0 through 16.1.3 when agent notifications are enabled, which is the default. Fixed in 16.1.4.

- Severity: CVSS 10.0 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Default setups
- Fixed in: 16.1.4
- Published: 2026-11-08 · Updated: 2026-11-08

CVE-2026-123551 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 10.0 (critical) and affects OpenAM; fixed in 16.1.4.

## Affected

- OpenIdentityPlatform OpenAM: from 14.0.0, fixed in 16.1.4

## Description

OpenAM from 14.0.0 before 16.1.4 contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read live session tokens from the notification WebSocket. Attackers can bypass the agent-only check through an unvalidated internal forward on legacy Liberty ID-FF endpoints, collecting iPlanetDirectoryPro tokens to hijack user and administrator sessions.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OpenIdentityPlatform OpenAM, upgrade to a fixed version (16.1.4) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-123551 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-123551

### What does this mean?

The notification WebSocket can leak live session tokens to an unauthenticated party. Each leaked token lets the holder act as that user until the session ends, including administrator sessions, which can lead to configuration takeover and command execution on the server.

Source: https://github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM/security/advisories/GHSA-5c3q-hp86-xjr8

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-123551?

OpenAM: from 14.0.0 before 16.1.4.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-123551

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

OpenAM versions 14.0.0 up to and including 16.1.3 are affected when agent notifications are enabled, which is the default. Check the installed OpenAM version and whether agent notifications are enabled in the server configuration.

Source: https://github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM/security/advisories/GHSA-5c3q-hp86-xjr8

### How do I fix CVE-2026-123551?

Upgrade OpenAM to version 16.1.4, which contains the fix.

Source: https://github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM/security/advisories/GHSA-5c3q-hp86-xjr8

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## References

- https://github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM/security/advisories/GHSA-5c3q-hp86-xjr8
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openam-14.0.0-before-16.1.4-session-token-disclosure-via-notification-websocket

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