Assessment
Why it matters
CISA lists this vulnerability as known to be exploited; exploitation is confirmed; EPSS is 93.0%; technical severity is CVSS 9.8.
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.
Who should care
- Teams operating Aurora, Shiro, Fuse +1 more
- Vulnerability and exposure management teams
- Security operations teams monitoring exploitation activity
Response plan
What I would do
- Confirm whether Aurora, Shiro, Fuse +1 more is present in the environment.
- Identify affected versions and establish whether vulnerable services are exposed or reachable.
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Review relevant security telemetry for evidence of attempted or successful exploitation.
- Document the remediation decision and track it to verified completion.
Vendor remediation
Patch and remediation links
Use the vendor source below to confirm the correct fixed version, package or mitigation for your affected product.
Technical details
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CWE
- CWE-284
- Affected versions
- Apache Aurora (Start Including: 0.10.0, End Excluding: 0.18.1); Apache Shiro (End Excluding: 1.2.5); Redhat Fuse (Version: 1.0); Redhat Jboss Middleware Text-only Advisories (Version: 1.0)
- Published
- 7 June 2016
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
Signal timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Latest EPSS score: 93.0%
- Signal calculated at 84
External references
- Government advisory from www.cisa.gov
- Third-party advisory from packetstormsecurity.com
- Exploit information from packetstormsecurity.com
- Third-party advisory from rhn.redhat.com
- Third-party advisory from rhn.redhat.com
- Third-party advisory from www.securityfocus.com
- Third-party advisory from www.securityfocus.com
- Technical reference from lists.apache.org