Improper authentication in Apache Shiro
Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Apache Shiro before 1.5.3, when using Apache Shiro with Spring dynamic controllers, a specially crafted request may cause an authentication bypass.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.24436 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.shiro:shiro-core (Maven): 1.5.3Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 3 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 | Apache Shiro | Apache Shiro 1.5.2 - 1.5.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.shiro:shiro-core (Maven) | before 1.5.3 | 1.5.3 | Patch available | GHSA-72w9-fcj5-3fcg |
- Apache Shiro VendorApache Affected Apache Shiro 1.5.2 - 1.5.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.shiro:shiro-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.5.3 Fixed in 1.5.3 Patch available GHSA-72w9-fcj5-3fcg
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-72w9-fcj5-3fcg org.apache.shiro:shiro-core (Maven) Fixed in 1.5.3 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2020:5568 Released 2020-12-16 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Fuse 7.8.0 release and security update
- Red Hat Fuse 7.8.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Fuse 7.8.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5568 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6
- Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-11989
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-72w9-fcj5-3fcg
References
Advisory 2
Other 14
- [shiro-dev] 20200622 [Announce] CVE-2020-11989: Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness
- [shiro-commits] 20200622 svn commit: r1879089 - /shiro/site/publish/security-reports.html
- [shiro-commits] 20200622 svn commit: r1879088 - /shiro/site/publish/security-reports.html
- [geode-dev] 20200630 Re: Proposal to bring GEODE-8315 (shiro upgrade) to support branches
- [geode-dev] 20200630 Proposal to bring GEODE-8315 (shiro upgrade) to support branches
- [shiro-commits] 20200817 svn commit: r1880941 - /shiro/site/publish/security-reports.html
- https://github.com/apache/shiro
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2d2612c034ab21a3a19d2132d47d3e4aa70105008dd58af62b653040@%3Ccommits.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r408fe60bc8fdfd7c74135249d646d7abadb807ebf90f6fd2b014df21@%3Cdev.geode.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r72815a124a119c450b86189767d06848e0d380b1795c6c511d54a675@%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r72815a124a119c450b86189767d06848e0d380b1795c6c511d54a675@%3Cuser.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rab1972d6b177f7b5c3dde9cfb0a40f03bca75f0eaf1d8311e5762cb3@%3Ccommits.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc8b39ea8b3ef71ddc1cd74ffc866546182683c8adecf19c263fe7ac0@%3Ccommits.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcf3d8041e1232201fe5d74fc612a193e435784d64002409b448b58fe@%3Cdev.geode.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-2020-10910 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
- TI-2020-01881 Improper authentication in Apache Shiro CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-11989 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-11989 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-72w9-fcj5-3fcg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-11989 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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