Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability affects ForgeRock/OpenAM OAuth authorization servers and can let an attacker abuse redirect handling for phishing. The issue is not described as direct system compromise, but it can damage trust in login flows and help steal credentials or tokens through deceptive redirects.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate identity-security issue. It is most urgent where ForgeRock OAuth login flows are public-facing or protect high-value applications, because phishing against trusted identity infrastructure can create business impact without server compromise.
Technical view
CVE-2017-14394 is an OAuth 2.0 redirect_uri validation flaw in ForgeRock OpenAM 13.5.0-13.5.1 and AM 5.0.0-5.1.1. For some invalid requests, the authorization server does not correctly validate redirect_uri, enabling unvalidated redirect behavior useful for phishing.
Likely exposure
Organizations running the listed ForgeRock OpenAM or AM versions with OAuth 2.0 authorization server functionality, especially internet-facing identity provider endpoints, are the likely exposure group.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, public exploit code, CVSS, or CWE data. The documented impact is phishing through an unvalidated redirect, not confirmed remote code execution or privilege escalation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and ForgeRock reference. Do not infer affected versions beyond those listed. The key research focus is redirect_uri validation behavior in invalid OAuth requests and whether vendor guidance has been applied.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory ForgeRock OpenAM and AM versions in identity environments.
- Check ForgeRock advisory a45958025 for fixed versions or vendor-approved workarounds.
- Prioritize vendor-supported upgrade or remediation for affected authorization servers.
- Review OAuth client redirect URI registrations for unnecessary or overly broad entries.
- Monitor identity logs for unexpected redirect_uri values in authorization requests.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether OpenAM 13.5.0-13.5.1 or AM 5.0.0-5.1.1 is deployed.
- Verify whether OAuth 2.0 authorization server endpoints are enabled and externally reachable.
- Review registered OAuth clients and redirect URI configuration for risky patterns.
- Check authentication and authorization logs for suspicious failed or invalid redirect_uri requests.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://backstage.forgerock.com/knowledge/kb/article/a45958025CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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