CVE-2021-35464 KEV EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 100% (pctl 100)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2021-11-17.
Description
ForgeRock AM server before 7.0 has a Java deserialization vulnerability in the jato.pageSession parameter on multiple pages. The exploitation does not require authentication, and remote code execution can be triggered by sending a single crafted /ccversion/* request to the server. The vulnerability exists due to the usage of Sun ONE Application Framework (JATO) found in versions of Java 8 or earlier
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 100% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-502 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2021-11-17 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2021-07-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | ForgeRock Access Management (AM) Core Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2021-11-03 |
| Due | 2021-11-17 |
| Vendor / product | ForgeRock / Access Management (AM) |
| Ransomware use | known |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| forgerock | access management |
| forgerock | openam |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | ForgeRock Access Manager 14.6.3 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Unauthenticated) | 2021-07-16 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163486/ForgeRock-OpenAM-Jato-Java-Deserialization.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163525/ForgeRock-Access-Manager-OpenAM-14.6.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://backstage.forgerock.com/knowledge/kb/article/a47894244
- https://bugster.forgerock.org
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163486/ForgeRock-OpenAM-Jato-Java-Deserialization.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163525/ForgeRock-Access-Manager-OpenAM-14.6.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://backstage.forgerock.com/knowledge/kb/article/a47894244
- https://bugster.forgerock.org
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-35464
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