9.8Critical
KEV
CVE-2016-4437Apache Shiro Code Execution Vulnerability
Known exploited — Apache Shiro Code Execution Vulnerability
CISA confirmed this vulnerability is used in real attacks on 03.11.2021. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: 03.05.2022.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4437
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.
Weakness (CWE):
CWE-321
Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.
Affected products and versions
References and patches
- RHSA-2016:2035 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
- [announcements@aurora.apache.org] 20171101 Apache Aurora information disclosure vulnerability mailing-listMailing List
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137310/Apache-Shiro-1.2.4-Information-Disclosure.html Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- RHSA-2016:2036 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
- 91024 vdb-entryBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- 20160603 [Announce] CVE-2016-4437: Apache Shiro information disclosure vulnerability mailing-listBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157497/Apache-Shiro-1.2.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4437 US Government Resource
CPE matches (NVD) (4)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:aurora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 0.10.0 < 0.18.1cpe:2.3:a:apache:shiro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 1.2.5cpe:2.3:a:redhat:fuse:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_middleware_text-only_advisories:1.0:*:*:*:*:middleware:*:*