PatchSiren

PatchSiren cyber security CVE debrief

CVE-2021-35464 ForgeRock CVE debrief

CVE-2021-35464 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting ForgeRock Access Management (AM) Core Server. It was added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03, with CISA marking it for prompt remediation and noting known ransomware campaign use in the source metadata.

Vendor
ForgeRock
Product
Access Management (AM)
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2021-11-03
Original CVE updated
2021-11-03
Advisory published
2021-11-03
Advisory updated
2021-11-03

Who should care

Organizations that run ForgeRock Access Management (AM), especially teams responsible for internet-facing authentication, identity, or access-management services, should treat this as a priority remediation item.

Technical summary

The official records in the supplied corpus identify CVE-2021-35464 as a remote code execution issue in ForgeRock Access Management (AM) Core Server. CISA listed it in the KEV catalog on 2021-11-03 and set a due date of 2021-11-17 for applying updates per vendor instructions. The supplied metadata also marks known ransomware campaign use as "Known." No additional exploit mechanics, affected-version details, or CVSS score were provided in the source corpus.

Defensive priority

High. KEV inclusion indicates confirmed exploitation and warrants accelerated patching or mitigation, especially for externally reachable ForgeRock AM deployments.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply updates per vendor instructions as soon as possible.
  • Prioritize remediation for any exposed ForgeRock Access Management (AM) Core Server instances.
  • Verify whether ForgeRock AM is present in your environment and whether any instances are internet-facing.
  • Track remediation against the CISA KEV due date of 2021-11-17.
  • If immediate patching is not possible, follow vendor guidance and restrict access to the affected service until updates are applied.

Evidence notes

This debrief is based only on the supplied official records: the CVE record, NVD detail page, and CISA KEV catalog/source metadata. The corpus confirms the vulnerability type, the product name, KEV listing date, due date, and known ransomware campaign use. It does not provide CVSS, affected version ranges, or exploit details, so those are not included here.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2021-35464 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-35464

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2021-35464 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-35464

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.