CVE record
CVE-2016-4437
Apache Shiro Code Execution Vulnerability
Apache Shiro contains a vulnerability which may allow remote attackers to execute code or bypass intended access restrictions via an unspecified request parameter when a cipher key has not been configured for the "remember me" feature.
CVE evidence
Known exploitation
Listed in CISA KEV
Absence from the fetched catalog does not establish that exploitation has not occurred.
Severity
critical
CVSS 9.8 · CVSS_V3
Affected packages
1
Supported package records returned by OSV. Vendor and product names are not used to infer matches.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
Catalog record
- Vendor / project
- Apache
- Product
- Shiro
- Date added
- Nov 3, 2021
- CISA federal remediation due date
- May 3, 2022
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Known ransomware campaign use
- Unknown
- CWE
- CWE-284
OSV package mapping
Affected open-source packages
| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| org.apache.shiro:shiro-core | maven | 1.2.5 |