CVE-2026-112256 (GCVE-0-2026-112256)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-29 15:31 – Updated: 2026-10-29 15:31
VLAI
Title
Logon bypass (trust of attacker-controlled completed-methods list)
Summary
Acceptance of extraneous untrusted data with trusted data vulnerability in OpenText Advanced Authentication Server allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs. This issue affects Advanced Authentication Server: from 6.4.0.0 through 6.4.3.8, from 6.5.0.0 through 6.5.0.10, and from 6.6.0.0 through 6.6.1.0.
Severity
9.2 (Critical)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:P/AU:Y/V:C/RE:M/U:Red
CWE
  • CWE-349 - Acceptance of extraneous untrusted data with trusted data
Assigner
OpenText CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard – unranked: 9 records in the last 180 days, 10 needed details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
OpenText Advanced Authentication Server Affected: 6.4.0.0 , ≤ 6.4.3.8 (semver)
Affected: 6.5.0.0 , ≤ 6.5.0.10 (semver)
Affected: 6.6.0.0 , ≤ 6.6.1.0 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:opentext:advanced_authentication_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:opentext:advanced_authentication_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:opentext:advanced_authentication_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Date Public
2026-10-29 04:01
Credits
JAN FISHER
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