Description
LDAP Account Manager (LAM) is a webfrontend for managing entries (e.g. users, groups, DHCP settings) stored in an LDAP directory. Prior to 9.6, installations with WebAuthn two-factor authentication leave the challenge in the same PHP session after the authentication response is processed. A user who has already completed valid password authentication can therefore retain the same signed WebAuthn ceremony state instead of consuming it once. The practical risk is limited by the requirement for a valid password, the same PHP session, and a valid authenticator signature. This issue is fixed in version 9.6.
Published: 2026-10-14
Score: 4.2 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: WebAuthn challenge reuse via retained PHP session
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

LDAP Account Manager (LAM) holds the WebAuthn challenge in a PHP session after the authentication response is processed. This allows an attacker who already has a valid password and session to replay a signed WebAuthn ceremony state instead of consuming it once. The flaw is an instance of improper session handling (CWE-294) and is mitigated only by the requirement of a valid password, signed authenticator, and the same session.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects installations of LDAPAccountManager (LAM) older than version 9.6 when WebAuthn two‑factor authentication is enabled. Users running these versions in any web hosting environment that supports LAM are subject to the flaw, regardless of other configuration settings or network topology.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.2 reflects a medium severity for functions exposed to authenticated users. The EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a very low likelihood that this weakness will be actively exploited. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. To exploit the flaw an attacker would need to interact with the web application, retain the targeted user’s PHP session, possess a correct password, and provide a valid authenticator signature. The in‑session requirement reduces the practical risk but does not eliminate it.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 15, 2026 at 14:28 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade LDAPAccountManager to 9.6 or later to remove the challenge retention flaw
  • If an upgrade is not feasible, disable WebAuthn two‑factor authentication or enforce it with separate sessions that do not share the same PHP session
  • Implement PHP session regeneration upon each successful login to prevent stale challenge reuse
  • Validate that a WebAuthn challenge is cleared from the session after the authentication response is processed

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 15, 2026 at 14:28 UTC.

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History

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Ldapaccountmanager
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Vendors & Products Ldapaccountmanager
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Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:45:00 +0000

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Description LDAP Account Manager (LAM) is a webfrontend for managing entries (e.g. users, groups, DHCP settings) stored in an LDAP directory. Prior to 9.6, installations with WebAuthn two-factor authentication leave the challenge in the same PHP session after the authentication response is processed. A user who has already completed valid password authentication can therefore retain the same signed WebAuthn ceremony state instead of consuming it once. The practical risk is limited by the requirement for a valid password, the same PHP session, and a valid authenticator signature. This issue is fixed in version 9.6.
Title LDAP Account Manager: WebAuthn authentication challenge is kept in the PHP session
Weaknesses CWE-294
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Ldapaccountmanager Lam
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-20T01:48:49.540Z

Reserved: 2026-06-16T15:13:28.166Z

Link: CVE-2026-55167

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T01:48:43.971Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-14T19:17:17.633

Modified: 2026-10-20T02:17:11.597

Link: CVE-2026-55167

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-17T17:30:11Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-294

    Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay