# CVE-2026-123536: OpenAM before 16.1.4 SSRF via Federation Configuration Wizard Metadata URLs

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-08. Updated: 2026-11-12.

OpenAM before 16.1.4 contains a server-side request forgery vulnerability that allows administrators, including delegated realm administrators, to make the server fetch arbitrary URLs through federation configuration wizard metadata URLs. Attackers can enter metadata or OpenID Connect discovery URLs pointing to internal hosts or cloud metadata endpoints to probe the internal network and read partial responses.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- OpenIdentityPlatform / OpenAM (org.openidentityplatform.openam/OpenFM): ≥ 0; < 16.1.4 (affected, semver); 16.1.4 (unaffected, semver). Source: CNA: VulnCheck

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 4.0: 5.1 (medium); CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N; source: CNA: VulnCheck

- CVSS 3.1: 4.1 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N; source: CNA: VulnCheck

- CVSS 4.0: 5.1 (medium); CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X; source: NVD: disclosure@vulncheck.com

- CVSS 3.1: 4.1 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N; source: NVD: disclosure@vulncheck.com

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 0.23% as of 2026-11-10; percentile 13.45%

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable no; technical impact partial; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-918

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM/security/advisories/GHSA-rmw3-j353-w9f7 (CNA: VulnCheck; vendor-advisory)

- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openam-before-16.1.4-ssrf-via-federation-configuration-wizard-metadata-urls (CNA: VulnCheck; third-party-advisory)

- https://github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM/security/advisories/GHSA-rmw3-j353-w9f7 (disclosure@vulncheck.com)

- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openam-before-16.1.4-ssrf-via-federation-configuration-wizard-metadata-urls (disclosure@vulncheck.com)

## Provenance

- CNA: VulnCheck: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-123536; retrieved 2026-11-12; source updated 2026-11-12

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-123536; retrieved 2026-11-11; source updated 2026-11-10

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-123536; retrieved 2026-11-11; source updated Not reported

Revision: 01f8f8cf286ee72048e3041e59f28d58117507c96c16cfab13f63cced7fecc82

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