#VU78805 Path traversal in Apache Shiro - CVE-2023-34478
Published: August 1, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78805
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34478
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Shiro
Apache Shiro
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and bypass authentication process, when used together with APIs or other web frameworks that route requests based on non-normalized requests.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.