# CVE-2026-45048: Open Identity Platform OpenAM privilege escalation in session management endpoint

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-45048-open-identity-platform-openam-privilege-escalation-in-session  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-15. Updated: 2026-06-23  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-45048 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.5 · Published 2026-09-15

OpenAM, an open-source identity and access management solution, contains a security flaw in its session management component. A user with basic login access can exploit this to steal the active session credentials of other users, including administrators. If an attacker successfully hijacks an administrator's session, they could gain full control over the platform and its managed user data.

Technologies: [org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-core (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-openidentityplatform-openam-openam-core), [Open Identity Platform OpenAM Community Edition](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/openam-community-edition). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven), [Open Identity Platform](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/open-identity-platform).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-45048 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-45048 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-45048?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.5, published 15 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-core (Maven) <= 16.0.6, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=16.1.1; Open Identity Platform OpenAM Community Edition <= 16.0.6.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-45048?** Yes. org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-core (Maven): upgrade to 16.1.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-45048 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-45048?** Check whether you run org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-core (Maven) or Open Identity Platform OpenAM Community Edition 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-core (Maven): upgrade to 16.1.1 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-core to 16.1.1 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Technical details

An improper authorization (CWE-285) and information exposure (CWE-200) vulnerability exists in the OpenAM session management endpoint. The endpoint fails to enforce ownership or privilege checks when processing session queries, allowing any authenticated user to retrieve active session credentials for other users if they know the target's identity identifier. This issue specifically affects deployments using stateful session storage. Attackers can leverage this to escalate privileges by obtaining tokens for administrative accounts. The vulnerability is patched in version 16.1.1.

## Affected products

- Open Identity Platform OpenAM Community Edition <= 16.0.6

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-45048
- GHSA-vvhj-w2jq-263q

## Timeline

- 2026-06-23: advisory: GitHub Advisory published
- 2026-06-23: patched: Version 16.1.1 released

## References

- [https://api.github.com/users/wodzen](https://api.github.com/users/wodzen)
- [https://github.com/wodzen](https://github.com/wodzen)
- [https://api.github.com/users/wodzen/gists%7B/gist_id%7D](https://api.github.com/users/wodzen/gists%7B/gist_id%7D)
- [https://api.github.com/users/wodzen/repos](https://api.github.com/users/wodzen/repos)
- [https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/25558174?v=4](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/25558174?v=4)
- [https://api.github.com/users/wodzen/events%7B/privacy%7D](https://api.github.com/users/wodzen/events%7B/privacy%7D)

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