Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Apache Shiro with Spring
CVE-2020-17510

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Apache
Status
Apache Shiro
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 November 2020

What is CVE-2020-17510?

Apache Shiro prior to version 1.7.0 is vulnerable to an authentication bypass when integrated with the Spring framework. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability through a specially crafted HTTP request, allowing unauthorized access to administrative functions or sensitive data. Users of affected versions should upgrade to 1.7.0 or later to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Shiro Apache Shiro to 1.7.0

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc2cff2538b683d48042...
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r95bdf3703858b5f958b...
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r70098e336d02047ce4d...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2020-17510 : Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Apache Shiro with Spring