9.8

CVE-2022-40664: apache software foundation apache shiro Improper Authentication

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-40664DEBIAN-CVE-2022-40664GHSA-45x9-q6vj-cqgq
Published 12-10-2022Last modified 15-05-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-40664 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in apache software foundation apache shiro. EPSS estimates a 3.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
3.59%
0%100%
Low · +0.92 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-10-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 15-05-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Apache Shiro before 1.10.0, Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Shiro when forwarding or including via RequestDispatcher.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.92 pp

From 2.67% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.59%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
Apache software foundation1 product
Debian1 product
  • shiroAll versions (No fix recorded)
Org.apache.shiro1 product
  • shiro-core< 1.10.0
Ubuntu1 product
  • shiroAll versions (No fix recorded)

5 vendors · 5 products

References

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