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CVE-2023-34478

Apache Shiro before 1.12.0, or 2.0.0-alpha-3, may be susceptible to a path traversal attack when used together with APIs or other web frameworks that route requests based on non-normalized requests.

Published: Jul 24, 2023Updated: Feb 13, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-22
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.1%
Top 20.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Apache Shiro, before 1.12.0 or 2.0.0-alpha-3, may be susceptible to a path traversal attack that results in an authentication bypass when used together with APIs or other web frameworks that route requests based on non-normalized requests. Mitigation: Update to Apache Shiro 1.12.0+ or 2.0.0-alpha-3+

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
ShiroOn-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Apache ShiroOn-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
apache
oss-project·USaka apache http server, apache httpd
shiroLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Maven
package-ecosystem
org.apache.shiro:shiro-web
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/24/4
openwall.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread/mbv26onkgw9o35rldh7vmq11wpv2t2qk
lists.apache.org
https://vuldb.com/ru/?id.235146
vuldb.com
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