CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed active exploitation.
Listed in CISA's catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities: attackers are using it in real attacks. Patch it with priority.
- Name
- Apache Shiro Code Execution Vulnerability
- Added to catalog
- Remediation due date (US federal)
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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.
Affected products
apache: aurora; apache: shiro; redhat: fuse; redhat: jboss middleware text-only advisories
References10
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157497/Apache-Shiro-1.2.4-Remote-… ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157497/Apache-Shiro-1.2.4-Remote-… ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/137310/Apache-Shiro-1.2.4-Informa… Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html Third Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html Third Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538570/100/0/threaded Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91024 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/ef3a800c7d727a00e04b78e2f06c5cd896… Mailing List
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/137310/Apache-Shiro-1.2.4-Informa… Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html Third Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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9.8
CRITICAL
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 93% percentile: 100 · as of 8 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-321
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