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ubuntu-cve-2016-4437

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2016-06-07 14:06

Modified

2025-07-18 16:43

Summary

Details

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.

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

9.8 (Critical)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

8.1 (High)


                    
                      CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      high

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4437	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4437	REPORT
	https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit…	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7139-1	ADVISORY

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CVE-2016-4437 (GCVE-0-2016-4437)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-06-07 14:00 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:55

Summary

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: active Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

n/a
CWE-321 - Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

Assigner

redhat

References

8 references

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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157497/Apach…	x_refsource_MISC
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Date Public

2016-06-03 00:00

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usn-7139-1

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2024-12-05 14:07

Modified

2026-06-25 10:46

Summary

shiro vulnerability

Details

It was discovered that Apache Shiro used a static cipher within the "Remember Me" feature inside authentication by default. An attacker could possibly use this issue to achieve remote code execution or obtain sensitive information.

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7139-1	ADVISORY
	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4437	REPORT

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

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Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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ubuntu-cve-2016-4437

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

CVE-2016-4437 (GCVE-0-2016-4437)

usn-7139-1

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

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