CVE-2021-35464 ForgeRock Access Management (AM): unsafe data loading
In plain words: The program unpacks saved data from outside without checking it is safe. Usually lets an attacker run code on the server.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Nov 17, 2021
What to do
- Install ForgeRock's security update for Access Management (AM). If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
- Patch anything in this catalog first, ahead of normal patch cycles.
- Put admin and file-transfer apps behind a VPN or single sign-on instead of the open internet.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: Mass data theft and ransomware: a single flaw in a file-transfer or email server has exposed thousands of organisations at once.
The details
- Official name
- ForgeRock Access Management (AM) Core Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Product
- ForgeRock Access Management (AM)
- CISA description
- ForgeRock Access Management (AM) Core Server allows an attacker who sends a specially crafted HTTP request to one of three endpoints (/ccversion/Version, /ccversion/Masthead, or /ccversion/ButtonFrame) to execute code in the context of the current user (unless ForgeRock AM is running as root user, which the vendor does not recommend).
- Type of flaw
- Unsafe data loading (CWE-502)
- Confirmed exploited
- Nov 3, 2021 — known to be used in ransomware attacks
- US federal patch deadline
- Nov 17, 2021
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Questions about CVE-2021-35464
Is CVE-2021-35464 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2021-35464 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Nov 3, 2021, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks, including by ransomware groups.
How do I fix CVE-2021-35464?
Install ForgeRock's security update for Access Management (AM). If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-35464?
Only if you use ForgeRock Access Management (AM). Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.