Is CVE-2021-35464 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-35464 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-05.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-35464?

CVE-2021-35464 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2021-35464?

Patch guidance is available from forgerock security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2021-35464.

Fix CVE-2021-35464 - CRITICAL forgerock access management

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2021-35464?

2 products: forgerock access management, forgerock openam.

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

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-502 · Insecure Deserialization CWE-502 · Insecure Deserialization

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FORGEROCK
Published: 7/22/2021
Last Modified: 11/5/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2021-35464

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