OpenAM RCE (CVE-2021-35464)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 152139

Synopsis

Open Access Management (OpenAM) is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The version of Open Access Management (OpenAM) detected on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability due to unsafe object deserialization. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to execute code on the remote host.

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant fixed version referenced in the vendor advisory.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?c3a6dd6c

http://www.nessus.org/u?9b6c0973

https://backstage.forgerock.com/knowledge/kb/article/a47894244

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 152139

File Name: openam_cve-2021-35464.nbin

Version: 1.76

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 7/29/2021

Updated: 11/12/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-35464

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:forgerock:openam

Required KB Items: installed_sw/OpenAM

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/29/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/29/2021

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 11/17/2021

Exploitable With

Metasploit (ForgeRock / OpenAM Jato Java Deserialization)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-35464

IAVA: 2021-A-0359-S