CVE-2010-3863

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Published Nov 5, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 54.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

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 restrictions via a crafted request, as demonstrated by the /./account/index.jsp URI.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apache:shiro::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:jsecurity:jsecurity:0.9.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Github GHSA	GHSA-3jx9-mgwx-4q83	Apache Shiro Path Traversal vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 54.5% (54.521% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-11/0020.html
http://osvdb.org/69067
http://secunia.com/advisories/41989
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514616/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44616
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2888
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/62959

History

Jul 15, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.14021}`	epss `{'score': 0.13865}`

Subscriptions

Apache Shiro

Jsecurity Jsecurity

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:26 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Nov 5, 2010, 4:28 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:26 AM
Reserved: Oct 8, 2010, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:23 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 5, 2010, 5:00 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:23 PM

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