CVE-2016-4437
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 93.0% · 100th pctCISA KEV · Exploited in the wild
2016-06-07•Updated 2025-10-21•KEV 2021-11-03
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
Apache Shiro Code Execution Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Added to KEV
2021-11-03
Remediation due
2022-05-03
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4437
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.
Severity
CVSS 3.1 · CISA9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSSVC · CISA-ADP
Exploitationactive
Automatableyes
Technical impacttotal
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | n/a |
References
7 LinksVendor advisories
Mailing lists
Vulnerability databases
Record Details
Published
2016-06-07
Last updated
2025-10-21
Assigner (CNA)
redhat
Credited to
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