Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
ForgeRock Access Management before 7.0.2 can allow authentication bypass when Active Directory is used as the identity store. This affects a core identity system, so successful abuse could undermine login controls. Public source details are sparse, so scope must be confirmed against vendor guidance.
Executive priority
Prioritize this as high if ForgeRock AM protects business-critical applications. Authentication bypass in an identity platform can create broad downstream risk, even though public exploit evidence is not provided here.
Technical view
CVE-2021-37153 describes an authentication-bypass issue in ForgeRock Access Management versions before 7.0.2, limited by the CVE text to deployments configured with Active Directory as the Identity Store. No CVSS, CWE, exploit detail, or complete product matrix is included in the provided sources.
Likely exposure
Organizations using ForgeRock Access Management before 7.0.2 with Active Directory configured as the identity store are the clearly identified exposure group.
Exploitation context
The provided source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Treat exploit status as unconfirmed, not absent.
Researcher notes
The public CVE record is minimal: no CVSS, CWE, exploit narrative, or full affected CPE list. Analysis should stay anchored to the stated pre-7.0.2 ForgeRock AM plus Active Directory identity-store condition.
Mitigation direction
- Check ForgeRock advisory KB a55763454 for affected configuration details.
- Upgrade ForgeRock Access Management to 7.0.2 or later where applicable.
- Prioritize internet-facing or high-privilege AM deployments first.
- Review AM authentication logs for anomalous successful logins.
- Confirm Active Directory identity-store configuration before closing exposure.
Validation and detection
- Inventory ForgeRock AM versions across all environments.
- Identify deployments using Active Directory as the Identity Store.
- Compare installed versions against the before-7.0.2 affected range.
- Review vendor KB for any configuration-specific checks.
- Document whether public access, SSO, or privileged applications depend on affected AM.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.forgerock.com/platform/access-managementCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://backstage.forgerock.com/knowledge/kb/article/a55763454CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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CWE details
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