GHSA-gf8h-gq53-288j
OpenAM: WebAuthn Java deserialization RCE via ObjectInputFilter depth>1 bypass
At a glance
- Published
- Updated
- CVE
- CVE-2026-62263
- CVSS_V4
- CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Description
### Summary The GHSA-6c99-87fr-6q7r fix wrapped WebAuthn authenticator deserialization in an `ObjectInputFilter` meant to allow only `AuthenticatorImpl`, but it short-circuits to `ALLOWED` for any object at stream `depth > 1`. Because the Java serialization filter is consulted for every class in the graph (and `depth == 1` only for the root's concrete class), the allowlist constrains only the root and leaves the entire nested graph unchecked. ### Impact An attacker can craft a stream rooted at `AuthenticatorImpl` with an arbitrary gadget chain nested inside. The gadget's `readObject`/`readResolve` executes during `readObject()` — before the cast and before any assertion verification — enabling remote code execution when a gadget is on the classpath. The deserialization sink is reached pre-authentication via an attacker-chosen `userHandle`.
Affected packages
| Package | Versions |
|---|---|
| Maven · org.openidentityplatform.openam:openam-auth-webauthn | introduced 0, fixed 16.1.2 |
References
- https://github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM/security/advisories/GHSA-gf8h-gq53-288j WEB
- https://github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM/commit/9dd0fbe07f70f118cf45042d3a9ffb32f3c21e08 WEB
- https://github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM PACKAGE
- https://github.com/OpenIdentityPlatform/OpenAM/releases/tag/16.1.2 WEB
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| OSV.dev | CC-BY 4.0 — GitHub Advisory Database |