Apache Shiro before 1.4.2, when using the default "remember me" configuration, cookies…
Priority MEDIUM 44Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 6 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
Apache Shiro before 1.4.2, when using the default "remember me" configuration, cookies could be susceptible to a padding attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.09101 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.shiro:shiro-core (Maven): 1.4.2Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 6 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Shiro | to 1.4.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.shiro:shiro-core (Maven) | before 1.4.2 | 1.4.2 | Patch available | GHSA-r679-m633-g7wc |
- Shiro VendorApache Affected to 1.4.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.shiro:shiro-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.2 Fixed in 1.4.2 Patch available GHSA-r679-m633-g7wc
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-r679-m633-g7wc org.apache.shiro:shiro-core (Maven) Fixed in 1.4.2 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2020:0983 Released 2020-03-26 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Fuse 7.6.0 security update
- Red Hat Fuse 7.6.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 14 (Rocky) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Fuse 7.6.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0983 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-12422
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r679-m633-g7wc
References
Other 4
- [shiro-dev] 20191118 [ANNOUNCE][CVE-2019-12422] Apache Shiro 1.4.2 released
- [shiro-commits] 20200622 svn commit: r1879088 - /shiro/site/publish/security-reports.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c9db14cfebfb8e74205884ed2bf2e2b30790ce24b7dde9191c82572c@%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2d2612c034ab21a3a19d2132d47d3e4aa70105008dd58af62b653040@%3Ccommits.shiro.apache.org%3E
More Apache Shiro vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-03813 Apache Shiro before 1.2.5, when a cipher key has not been configured for the "remember… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-13272 Improper authentication in Apache Shiro CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-18132 Improper authentication in Apache Shiro CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-14167 Authentication bypass in Apache Shiro CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-09649 Improper authentication in Apache Shiro CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-10910 Apache Shiro before 1.6.0, when using Apache Shiro, a specially crafted HTTP request may cause an authentication bypass. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2019-12422 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-12422 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r679-m633-g7wc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-12422 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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