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Authentication bypass in Apache Shiro

Critical severity GitHub Reviewed Published Apr 22, 2021 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 1, 2023

Package

maven org.apache.shiro:shiro-spring (Maven)

Affected versions

< 1.7.0

Patched versions

1.7.0

Description

Apache Shiro before 1.7.0, when using Apache Shiro with Spring, a specially crafted HTTP request may cause an authentication bypass.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Nov 5, 2020
Reviewed Apr 21, 2021
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Apr 22, 2021
Last updated Feb 1, 2023

Severity

Critical
9.8
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2020-17510

GHSA ID

GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7

Source code

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