Cryptographic issues in Apache Shiro - CVE-2019-12422
Published: November 19, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22836
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12422
CWE-ID: CWE-310
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Shiro
Apache Shiro
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a padding attack.
The vulnerability exists due to using the default "remember me" configuration. A remote attacker can perform a padding attack on cookies and gain sensitive information on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-12422
Install updates from vendor's website.