CVE-2020-17523
Publication date 3 February 2021
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
Description
Apache Shiro before 1.7.1, when using Apache Shiro with Spring, a specially crafted HTTP request may cause an authentication bypass.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| shiro | ||
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
Other references
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/01/3
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SHIRO-797
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rce5943430a6136d37a1f2fc201d245fe094e2727a0bc27e3b2d43a39%40%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-17523
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/stq258sytft2ywkomdwyff9g69p479m7