# CVE-2021-35464: ForgeRock Access Management (AM) Core Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-35464-forgerock-access-management-am-core-server-remote-code-execution  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-11-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2021-35464 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

ForgeRock Access Management (AM) server contains a Java deserialization vulnerability in the Sun ONE Application Framework (JATO) via the jato.pageSession parameter. An unauthenticated remote attacker can execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted HTTP request to endpoints such as /ccversion/Version, /ccversion/Masthead, or /ccversion/ButtonFrame.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2021-35464 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2021-35464 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2021-35464?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 3 November 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** ForgeRock Access Management (AM) Core Server before 7.0; ForgeRock OpenAM 9.0.0 to 14.6.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2021-35464?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2021-35464 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2021-35464?** Check whether you run Forgerock Access Management (Am). Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- ForgeRock Access Management (AM) Core Server before 7.0
- ForgeRock OpenAM 9.0.0 to 14.6.3

## Timeline

- 2021-08-02: disclosed: Initial NVD analysis and CVSS assignment
- 2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2021-11-03: other: Advisory published date