CVE-2016-4437 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Apache Shiro versions prior to 1.2.5, impacting products like Apache Aurora and Fuse. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or bypass access controls by manipulating an unspecified request parameter when the "remember me" feature lacks a configured cipher key. With a CVSS score of 9.8 and an EPSS score indicating high exploitability, this vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild, with public Metasploit modules and Nuclei templates available, and has garnered significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0.10.0, < 0.18.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:aurora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:shiro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:fuse:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_middleware_text-only_advisories:1.0:*:*:*:*:middleware:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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