Path traversal in Apache Shiro - CVE-2023-46749
Published: January 14, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85349
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46749
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system. This can lead to authentication bypass when used together with path rewriting.
Affected software
Apache Shiro
Fuse
Fuse
How to mitigate CVE-2023-46749
Install update from vendor's website.
Apache Shiro - update to 1.13.0
Fuse - update to 7.13.0
Fuse - update to 7.13.0