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CVE-2010-3863

Apache Shiro before 1.1.0, and JSecurity 0.9.x, does not canonicalize URI paths before comparing them to entries in the shiro.ini file, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restr...

Published: Nov 5, 2010Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-22
NVD MITRE
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
54.8%
Top 1.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

Apache Shiro Path Traversal vulnerability

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

org.apache.shiro:shiro-rootMavenOSS Libraries
n/an/a
shiroapache
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
jsecurityjsecurity
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3863
nvd.nist.gov
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62959
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://github.com/apache/shiro
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Nov 5, 2010
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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