PT-2021-4217 · Apache+1 · Apache Shiro+1

Published 2021-09-16 · Updated 2022-08-12 · CVE-2021-41303

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apache Shiro versions prior to 1.8.0

Description The issue is related to weaknesses in the authentication mechanism of Apache Shiro. A specially crafted HTTP request may cause an authentication bypass, allowing a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

Recommendations For versions prior to 1.8.0, update to Apache Shiro 1.8.0 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive areas of the application that rely on Apache Shiro for authentication until the update can be applied.

Fix

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-04821

CVE-2021-41303

GHSA-F6JP-J6W3-W9HM

Affected Products

Apache Shiro

Debian

References · 18

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-41303 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-41303 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-41303 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-41303 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re470be1ffea44bca28ccb0e67a4cf5d744e2d2b981d00fdbbf5abc13%40%3Cannounce.shiro.apache.org%3E · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-41303 · Vendor Advisory
• https://oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41303 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-41303 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-f6jp-j6w3-w9hm · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-04821 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/31374 · Telegram Post
• https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/raae98bb934e4bde304465896ea02d9798e257e486d04a42221e2c41b@%3Cuser.shiro.apache.org%3E · Note
• https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/17/1 · Note
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220609-0001 · Note