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CVE-2016-6802

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 9.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-09-20 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-284

Description

Apache Shiro before 1.3.2 allows attackers to bypass intended servlet filters and gain access by leveraging use of a non-root servlet context path.

Affected products

• Apache Software Foundation Apache Shiro: 1.3.1

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138709/Apache-Shiro-Filter-Bypass.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539397/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92947
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138709/Apache-Shiro-Filter-Bypass.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539397/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92947

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