CVE-2016-4437 · netVigilance record NV21-0014

Apache Shiro Code Execution

past due

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2022-05-03 · passed 4 years 4 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

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.

Who is affected

Apache Shiro. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-284.

Timeline

2021-11-03
Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
2022-05-03
CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 4 months ago

Sources

NVD entry for CVE-2016-4437 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4437
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4437