CVE-2021-35464 on CISA KEV

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

01What CISA says about this vulnerability

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…

02Required action — verbatim from CISA

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

03Notes & references

• bugster.forgerock.org — https://bugster.forgerock.org
• packetstormsecurity.com — http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163486/ForgeRock-OpenAM-Jato-Java-Deseriali…
• packetstormsecurity.com — http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163525/ForgeRock-Access-Manager-OpenAM-14.6…
• backstage.forgerock.com — https://backstage.forgerock.com/knowledge/kb/article/a47894244

04SARA's analyst layer — why this matters

This vulnerability is currently on the CISA KEV list, which CISA only adds CVEs to when there is reliable evidence of active exploitation in the wild. For federal civilian agencies, BOD 22-01 requires remediation by the due date above. For everyone else, KEV is the strongest "patch immediately" signal you can get from public threat intel.

05Affected products (summary)

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06Detection

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