CVE-2020-17523 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache Shiro, specifically when integrated with Spring. A specially crafted HTTP request can exploit this flaw, allowing unauthorized access. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), this vulnerability has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity. Despite its critical severity and high EPSS score, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.7.1CPE 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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