CVE-2026-45794

OpenAM Unsafe Java Deserialization via SNS

HIGH
7.7
CVSS Score
Published: September 15, 2026 at 09:49 AM UTC
Updated: September 30, 2026 at 05:43 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenAM

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Severity
HIGH7.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Open Access Management (OpenAM) is an access management solution. Prior to 16.1.1, the anonymous Push Notification SNS callback handled by SnsMessageResource falls back to a CTS predicate blob after a messageId expires from the in-memory dispatcher, treats top-level blob keys as Java class names for Class.forName, and deserializes attacker-controlled JSON through Jackson. A low-privileged user who starts Push Registration and obtains the messageId, shared secret, and challenge can wait for expiry, replace the persistent blob through anonymous callbacks, and trigger class loading and construction in the OpenAM JVM. The primitive can cause classpath-dependent process execution, file writes, or denial of service, although command execution was not confirmed on the tested stock classpath. This issue is fixed in version 16.1.1.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 16.1.1
Affected range stops below 16.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

7.7HIGHGitHub_M
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-502

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