CVE-2020-11989 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Apache Shiro versions prior to 1.5.3, specifically when integrated with Spring dynamic controllers. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to craft a special request, bypassing authentication mechanisms. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a severe risk with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring no user interaction or privileges. While there are no known active exploits in the wild, nor public exploit code on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:shiro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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