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TI-2020-13260 Aliases CVE-2020-17510GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7

Improper authentication in Apache Shiro

Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-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, 4 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 1.7.0, when using Apache Shiro with Spring, a specially crafted HTTP request may cause an authentication bypass.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08029 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.shiro:shiro-spring (Maven): 1.7.0Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 4 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Apache ShiroApache Shiro to 1.7.0—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.shiro:shiro-spring (Maven)before 1.7.01.7.0Patch availableGHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7
  • Apache Shiro Vendor— Affected Apache Shiro to 1.7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.shiro:shiro-spring (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.7.0 Fixed in 1.7.0 Patch available GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:shiro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.7.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:shiro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7 org.apache.shiro:shiro-spring (Maven) Fixed in 1.7.0 Advisory →

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2021:3140 Released 2021-08-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Fuse 7.9.0 release and security update
    • Red Hat Fuse 7.9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Fuse 7.9Fixed RHSA-2021:3140
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Integration Camel K 1
  • Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-17510
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7cj4-gj8m-m2f7

References

Advisory 3

Other 18

Sources

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