CVE-2016-4437

CRITICALCISA KEV

9.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

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

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published6/7/2016

Last Modified10/22/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorApache

ProductShiro

Vulnerability NameApache Shiro Code Execution Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2021-11-03

Remediation Due Date2022-05-03

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

apache:auroraapache:shiroredhat:fuseredhat:jboss_middleware_text-only_advisories

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-321

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137310/Apache-Shiro-1.2.4-Information-Disclosure.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157497/Apache-Shiro-1.2.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538570/100/0/threaded(secalert@redhat.com)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91024(secalert@redhat.com)

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ef3a800c7d727a00e04b78e2f06c5cd8960f09ca28c9b69d94c3c4c4%40%3Cannouncements.aurora.apache.org%3E(secalert@redhat.com)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137310/Apache-Shiro-1.2.4-Information-Disclosure.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157497/Apache-Shiro-1.2.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538570/100/0/threaded(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91024(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ef3a800c7d727a00e04b78e2f06c5cd8960f09ca28c9b69d94c3c4c4%40%3Cannouncements.aurora.apache.org%3E(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4437(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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