Pre-authentication session hijacking
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Missing access control in ForgeRock Access Management 7.1.0 and earlier versions on all platforms allows remote unauthenticated attackers to hijack sessions, including potentially admin-level sessions. This issue affects: ForgeRock Access Management 7.1 versions prior to 7.1.1; 6.5 versions prior to 6.5.4; all previous versions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01994 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Access Management (ForgeRock): 7.1.1, 6.5.4
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ForgeRock | Access Management | 7.1 to before 7.1.1; 6.5 to before 6.5.4 | 7.1.1, 6.5.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- Access Management VendorForgeRock Affected 7.1 to before 7.1.1; 6.5 to before 6.5.4 Fixed in 7.1.1, 6.5.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.2 | Vulnerable | ForgeRock |
| cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 | Vulnerable | ForgeRock |
| cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | ForgeRock |
| cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | ForgeRock |
| cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.3 | Vulnerable | ForgeRock |
| cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.4 | Vulnerable | ForgeRock |
| cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.6 | Vulnerable | ForgeRock |
| cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0.7 | Vulnerable | ForgeRock |
| cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.0 | Vulnerable | ForgeRock |
| cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.0.1 | Vulnerable | ForgeRock |
- cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:5.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.2 Vulnerable ·ForgeRock
- cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·ForgeRock
- cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·ForgeRock
- cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·ForgeRock
- cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·ForgeRock
- cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.4 Vulnerable ·ForgeRock
- cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.0.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.6 Vulnerable ·ForgeRock
- cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0.7 Vulnerable ·ForgeRock
- cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0 Vulnerable ·ForgeRock
- cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0.1 Vulnerable ·ForgeRock
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.0.2 | Vulnerable | ForgeRock |
| cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.1 | Vulnerable | ForgeRock |
| cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.2.1 | Vulnerable | ForgeRock |
| cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.2.2 | Vulnerable | ForgeRock |
| cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.2.3 | Vulnerable | ForgeRock |
| cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.3 | Vulnerable | ForgeRock |
| cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 | Vulnerable | ForgeRock |
| cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | ForgeRock |
| cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.2 | Vulnerable | ForgeRock |
| cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.0 | Vulnerable | ForgeRock |
- cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0.2 Vulnerable ·ForgeRock
- cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.1 Vulnerable ·ForgeRock
- cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.2.1 Vulnerable ·ForgeRock
- cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.2.2 Vulnerable ·ForgeRock
- cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.2.3 Vulnerable ·ForgeRock
- cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.3 Vulnerable ·ForgeRock
- cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·ForgeRock
- cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·ForgeRock
- cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.2 Vulnerable ·ForgeRock
- cpe:2.3:a:forgerock:access_management:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.0 Vulnerable ·ForgeRock
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Access Management (ForgeRock) Fixed in 7.1.1, 6.5.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-4201
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-63v3-hpf5-wfmw
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Sources
- CVE-2021-4201 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-4201 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-63v3-hpf5-wfmw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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