Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Apache Shiro by Vendor Apache
CVE-2020-1957

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Apache
Status
Apache Shiro
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 March 2020

Summary

Apache Shiro, prior to version 1.5.2, is susceptible to an authentication bypass when integrated with Spring dynamic controllers. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted requests, allowing unauthorized access to protected resources. It is crucial for users to update to version 1.5.2 or later to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Apache Shiro Apache Shiro to 1.5.2

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r17f371fc89d34df2d0c...
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc64fb2336683feff358...
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb3982edf8bc8fcaa7a3...
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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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