# CVE-2023-37471: OpenAM vulnerable to user impersonation using SAMLv1.x SSO process

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-37471-openam-vulnerable-to-user-impersonation-using-samlv1-x-sso  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-07-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-37471 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-07-20

OpenAM vulnerable to user impersonation using SAMLv1.x SSO process

Technologies: [org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-federation-library (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-openidentityplatform-openam-openam-federation-library). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-37471 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-37471 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-37471?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 20 July 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-federation-library (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=14.7.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-37471?** Yes. org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-federation-library (Maven): upgrade to 14.7.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-37471?** Check whether you run org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-federation-library (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-federation-library (Maven): upgrade to 14.7.3 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-federation-library to 14.7.3 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-federation-library (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=14.7.3

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-37471
- GHSA-4mh8-9wq6-rjxg

## Related threats

- [Open Identity Platform OpenAM improper authorization in Liberty Discovery Endpoints](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-45052-open-identity-platform-openam-improper-authorization-in-liberty)
- [Open Identity Platform OpenAM reflected XSS in SAML2 federation library](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-44793-open-identity-platform-openam-reflected-xss-in-saml2-federation)