CVE-2016-4437

shiro: Security constraint bypass

Published Jun 7, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 93.0% KEV · Listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-p836-389h-j692 Improper Access Control in Apache Shiro
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7139-1 Apache Shiro vulnerability

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Oct 21, 2025, 11:55 PM
Reserved
May 2, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 7, 2016, 2:06 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 3, 2016, 12:00 AM