CVE-2010-3863: apache shiro Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-3863 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in apache shiro. EPSS estimates a 54.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 05-11-2010
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Apache Shiro before 1.1.0, and JSecurity 0.9.x, does not canonicalize URI paths before comparing them to entries in the shiro.ini file, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted request, as demonstrated by the /./account/index.jsp URI.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.