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CVE-2020-17523: Improper Authentication

February 9, 2022

Apache Shiro before 1.7.1, when using Apache Shiro with Spring, a specially crafted HTTP request may cause an authentication bypass.

References

  • shiro.apache.org/download.html
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-v98j-7crc-wvrj
  • github.com/apache/shiro/pull/263
  • issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SHIRO-797
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5b93ddf97e2c4cda779d22fab30539bdec454cfa5baec4ad0ffae235@%3Cgitbox.activemq.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r679ca97813384bdb1a4c087810ba44d9ad9c7c11583979bb7481d196@%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8244fd0831db894d5e89911ded9c72196d395a90ae655414d23ed0dd@%3Cusers.activemq.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r852971e28f54cafa7d325bd7033115c67d613b112a2a1076817390ac@%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9d93dfb5df016b1a71a808486bc8f9fbafebbdbc8533625f91253f1d@%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rce5943430a6136d37a1f2fc201d245fe094e2727a0bc27e3b2d43a39%40%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd4b613e121438b97e3eb263cac3137caddb1dbd8f648b73a4f1898a6@%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
  • lists.apache.org/thread.html/re25b8317b00a50272a7252c4552cf1a81a97984cc2111ef7728e48e0@%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17523

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.7.1

Fixed versions

  • 1.7.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.7.1 or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication

Source file

maven/org.apache.shiro/shiro-spring/CVE-2020-17523.yml

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