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Improper Access Control in Apache Shiro

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 14, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 27, 2023

Package

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

Affected versions

<= 1.2.4

Patched versions

1.2.5

Description

Apache Shiro before 1.2.5, when a cipher key has not been configured for the "remember me" feature, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or bypass intended access restrictions via an unspecified request parameter.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jun 7, 2016
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 14, 2022
Reviewed Jul 6, 2022
Last updated Jan 27, 2023

Severity

High
8.1
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2016-4437

GHSA ID

GHSA-p836-389h-j692

Source code

No known source code
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