Input validation error in OpenAM - CVE-2014-7246
Published: November 14, 2014 / Updated: August 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU41105
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-7246
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenAM Consortium
Affected software:
OpenAM
OpenAM
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to perform service disruption.
The Core Server in OpenAM 9.5.3 through 9.5.5, 10.0.0 through 10.0.2, 10.1.0-Xpress, and 11.0.0 through 11.0.2, when deployed on a multi-server network, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted cookie in a request.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-7246
Install update from vendor's website.