CVE-2021-41303

Apache Shiro before 1.8.0, when using Apache Shiro with Spring Boot, a specially crafted HTTP request may cause an authentication bypass

Description

Apache Shiro before 1.8.0, when using Apache Shiro with Spring Boot, a specially crafted HTTP request may cause an authentication bypass. Users should update to Apache Shiro 1.8.0.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 66.42% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Shiro
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re470be1ffea44bca28ccb0e67a4cf5d744e2d2b981d00fdbbf5abc13%40%3Cannounce.shiro.apache.org%3E mailing list vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raae98bb934e4bde304465896ea02d9798e257e486d04a42221e2c41b%40%3Cuser.shiro.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html third party advisory patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220609-0001/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-41303?
CVE-2021-41303 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-41303?
To fix CVE-2021-41303, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-41303 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-41303 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~66% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-41303?
CVE-2021-41303 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Shiro.
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