CVE-2026-105121 OpenAM before 16.1.3 Improper Authorization in Delegated Session-Destroy Realm Scoping
Delegated administrators can forcibly log out users in any realm due to improper authorization checks, bypassing realm scoping restrictions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-105121?
CVE-2026-105121 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in OpenIdentityPlatform OpenAM, published on 3 Oct 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenAM before 16.1.3 contains an improper authorization vulnerability that allows delegated administrators to destroy sessions outside their realms because realm checks use the requester's realm. Authenticated accounts holding the iplanet-am-session-destroy-sessions attribute can supply a target session identifier or handle to forcibly log out users in any realm.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-105121?
How do I fix CVE-2026-105121?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-105121 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-105121 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-105121 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-86x4-hjp8-8h99, GHSA-hmwh-9r8r-44gw.