Vulnerability Report

CVE-2016-4437

RCE CISA KEV Active

Title: Apache Shiro RCE

RCE

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2016-4437

CWE Category CWE-321
Published Date Jun 07, 2016
Modified Date Jun 17, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 9.8 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
93.04%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2016-4437: Apache Shiro before 1.2.5, when a cipher key has not been configured for the "remember me" feature, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or bypass intended access restrictions via an unspecified request parameter.

Impacted Vendors

F
fuse 1
M
miklos_szeredi 1
T
traza 1
A
apache 2
R
redhat 2

Reference Links

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137310/Apache-Shiro-1.2.4-Information-Disclosure.html http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157497/Apache-Shiro-1.2.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538570/100/0/threaded http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91024 https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ef3a800c7d727a00e04b78e2f06c5cd8960f09ca28c9b69d94c3c4c4%40%3Cannouncements.aurora.apache.org%3E http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137310/Apache-Shiro-1.2.4-Information-Disclosure.html http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157497/Apache-Shiro-1.2.4-Remote-Code-Execution.html http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538570/100/0/threaded http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91024 https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ef3a800c7d727a00e04b78e2f06c5cd8960f09ca28c9b69d94c3c4c4%40%3Cannouncements.aurora.apache.org%3E https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-4437
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity CRITICAL
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Severity CRITICAL
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
6.8
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2016-4437 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48410
View Code
MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.