CVE-2020-17510

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 9.1%, top 5% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 8%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Apache Shiro before 1.7.0, when using Apache Shiro with Spring, a specially crafted HTTP request may cause an authentication bypass.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
52(Track)
EG Risk 52/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation9% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
8%
EPSS %ILE
95%
KEV
Not listed

Published

November 5, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (10)

Auto-updated Sep 13, 2026
Patch available.
generic Patch Available

[SECURITY] [DLA 2726-1] shiro security update

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00002.html
generic
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re25b8317b00a50272a7252c4552cf1a81a97984cc2111ef7728e48e0%40%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
generic
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc2cff2538b683d480426393eecf1ce8dd80e052fbef49303b4f47171%40%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
generic
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb47d88af224e396ee34ffb88ee99fb6d04510de5722cf14b7137e6bc%40%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
generic
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9d93dfb5df016b1a71a808486bc8f9fbafebbdbc8533625f91253f1d%40%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
generic
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r95bdf3703858b5f958b5e190d747421771b430d97095880db91980d6%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
generic
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r852971e28f54cafa7d325bd7033115c67d613b112a2a1076817390ac%40%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
generic
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r70b907ccb306e9391145e2b10f56cc6914a245f91720a17a486c020a%40%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
generic
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r70098e336d02047ce4d4e69293fe8d558cd68cde06f6430398959bc4%40%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E
generic
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r575301804bfac87a064359cf4b4ae9d514f2d10db7d44120765f4129%40%3Cdev.shiro.apache.org%3E

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2020-17510(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulibshiro-java (1.3.2-3ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1) @ bionic2026-05-23ubuntu
redhatshiro-core2021-08-11redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
shiro1.3.2-41.3.2-4+deb11u1—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
shiro—1.3.2-5—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
shiro—1.3.2-5—
Debian:9(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
shiro1.3.2-1, 1.3.2-1+deb9u11.3.2-1+deb9u2—
Maven(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
org.apache.shiro:shiro-spring1.0.0-incubating ... 1.6.0 (21 versions)1.7.0—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(1)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 27× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-17510?
CVE-2020-17510 is a critical vulnerability published on November 5, 2020. Apache Shiro before 1.7.0, when using Apache Shiro with Spring, a specially crafted HTTP request may cause an authentication bypass.
When was CVE-2020-17510 disclosed?
CVE-2020-17510 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 5, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-17510 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-17510 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 5.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-17510?
CVE-2020-17510 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2020-17510?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-17510, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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