Apache Shiro before 1.6.0, when using Apache Shiro, a specially crafted HTTP request may cause an authentication bypass.
Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 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 1.6.0, when using Apache Shiro, a specially crafted HTTP request may cause an authentication bypass.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.44411 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.shiro:shiro-core (Maven): 1.6.0Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 1 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 | Apache Shiro before version 1.6.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.shiro:shiro-core (Maven) | before 1.6.0 | 1.6.0 | Patch available | GHSA-2vgm-wxr3-6w2j |
- Apache Shiro Vendor— Affected Apache Shiro before version 1.6.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.shiro:shiro-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.6.0 Fixed in 1.6.0 Patch available GHSA-2vgm-wxr3-6w2j
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-2vgm-wxr3-6w2j org.apache.shiro:shiro-core (Maven) Fixed in 1.6.0 Advisory →
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2021:0384 Released 2021-02-02 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat JBoss Fuse/A-MQ 6.3 R18 security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Fuse/AMQ 6.3.18
- 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 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Fuse 7.8.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:5568 |
| Red Hat Fuse/AMQ 6.3.18 | Fixed | RHSA-2021:0384 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Integration Camel K 1
- Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-13933
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2vgm-wxr3-6w2j
References
Advisory 3
Other 29
- [geode-dev] 20200831 Proposal to bring GEODE-8456 (shiro upgrade) to support branches
- [geode-dev] 20200901 Re: Proposal to bring GEODE-8456 (shiro upgrade) to support branches
- [shiro-dev] 20200924 Request for assistance to backport CVE-2020-13933 fix
- [shiro-dev] 20201004 Re: Request for assistance to backport CVE-2020-13933 fix
- [shiro-dev] 20201217 Re: Request for assistance to backport CVE-2020-13933 fix
- [shiro-dev] 20201219 Re: Request for assistance to backport CVE-2020-13933 fix
- [shiro-dev] 20201220 Re: Request for assistance to backport CVE-2020-13933 fix
- [shiro-dev] 20201221 Re: Request for assistance to backport CVE-2020-13933 fix
- [shiro-dev] 20201222 Re: Request for assistance to backport CVE-2020-13933 fix
- [shiro-dev] 20210130 Re: Request for assistance to backport CVE-2020-13933 fix
- [shiro-dev] 20210316 Re: Request for assistance to backport CVE-2020-13933 fix
- [shiro-dev] 20210331 Re: Request for assistance to backport CVE-2020-13933 fix
- [shiro-dev] 20210407 Re: Request for assistance to backport CVE-2020-13933 fix
- [shiro-dev] 20210504 Re: Request for assistance to backport CVE-2020-13933 fix
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re25b8317b00a50272a7252c4552cf1a81a97984cc2111ef7728e48e0@%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb5edf49cd1451475dbcf53826ba6ef1bb7872dd6493d6112eb0c2bad@%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb47d88af224e396ee34ffb88ee99fb6d04510de5722cf14b7137e6bc@%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ea6d8560d6354d41433ad006069904f0ed083527aa348b5999261a7@%3Cdev.geode.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9d93dfb5df016b1a71a808486bc8f9fbafebbdbc8533625f91253f1d@%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r852971e28f54cafa7d325bd7033115c67d613b112a2a1076817390ac@%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8097b81905f2a113ebdf925bcbc6d8c9d6863c807c9ee42e1e7c9293@%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r70b907ccb306e9391145e2b10f56cc6914a245f91720a17a486c020a@%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r70098e336d02047ce4d4e69293fe8d558cd68cde06f6430398959bc4@%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6ea0224c1971a91dc6ade1f22508119a9c3bd56cef656f0c44bbfabb@%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r575301804bfac87a064359cf4b4ae9d514f2d10db7d44120765f4129@%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4c1e1249e9e1acb868db0c80728c13f448d07333da06a0f1603c0a33@%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4506cedc401d6b8de83787f8436aac83956e411d66848c84785db46d@%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r18b45d560d76c4260813c802771cc9678aa651fb8340e09366bfa198@%3Cdev.geode.apache.org%3E
- https://github.com/apache/shiro
Sources
- CVE-2020-13933 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-13933 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2vgm-wxr3-6w2j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-13933 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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