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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-4201 · published 14 February 2022

CVE-2021-4201: Forgerock access management improper access control vulnerability

Forgerock · Access Management

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 2.0% · top 20.1% CWE-284 · Improper access controlCWE-287 · Improper authentication
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.5
2.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://backstage.forgerock.com/knowledge/kb/article/a50037155#x7ZPA0 PatchVendor Advisory
https://backstage.forgerock.com/knowledge/kb/article/a50037155#x7ZPA0 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-4201), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.