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    CVE-2016-4437

    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.

    Published:Jun 3, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 22, 2026
    EPS:Jun 7, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.94214
    CVSS Score:9.8

    CISA Notification

    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.

    Required Action:

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    May 3, 2022
    1592 days ago
    Alert Date
    Nov 3, 2021
    1773 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apache
    Product
    Aurora
    Vendor
    Apache
    Product
    Shiro
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Fuse
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Jboss Amq
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Jboss Fuse
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Jboss Middleware Text-only Advisories

    Exploits

    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157497/Apache-Shiro-1.2.4-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157497/Apache-Shiro-1.2.4-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48410https://github.com/35789-gh/cve-2016-4437https://github.com/4nth0ny1130/shisoserialhttps://github.com/bkfish/Awesome_shirohttps://github.com/m3terpreter/CVE-2016-4437https://github.com/pizza-power/CVE-2016-4437https://github.com/xk-mt/CVE-2016-4437

    References

    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137310/Apache-Shiro-1.2.4-Information-Disclosure.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157497/Apache-Shiro-1.2.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538570/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91024
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ef3a800c7d727a00e04b78e2f06c5cd8960f09ca28c9b69d94c3c4c4%40%3Cannouncements.aurora.apache.org%3E
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137310/Apache-Shiro-1.2.4-Information-Disclosure.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157497/Apache-Shiro-1.2.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538570/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91024
    https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ef3a800c7d727a00e04b78e2f06c5cd8960f09ca28c9b69d94c3c4c4%40%3Cannouncements.aurora.apache.org%3E
    https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4437

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High