Critical severity · published Jun 7, 2016
CVE-2016-4437
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…
In wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
93%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)93.0% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Nov 3, 2021
Federal remediation dueMay 3, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AU
Aurora · Apache
0.10.0 before 0.18.1 · source: NVD
FU
Fuse · Redhat
1.0 · source: NVD
JM
Jboss Middleware Text-only Advisories · Redhat
1.0 · source: NVD
SH
Shiro · Apache
before 1.2.5 · source: NVD, KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4437
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4437
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137310/Apache-Shiro-1.2.4-Information-Disclosure.html
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157497/Apache-Shiro-1.2.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538570/100/0/threaded
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91024
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