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CVE-2026-23901 (Low) detected in shiro-core-2.0.6.jar #695

Description

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CVE-2026-23901 - Low Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - shiro-core-2.0.6.jar

Library home page: https://shiro.apache.org/

Path to dependency file: /framework/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/containerbase/cache/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.apache.shiro/shiro-core/2.0.6/cd7aaf8c3caf0b62d9cacd87aa8461eac18ed58f/shiro-core-2.0.6.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • shiro-core-2.0.6.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 564ec93ea5f77b4a431795e547276f91231f0859

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Observable Timing Discrepancy vulnerability in Apache Shiro.
This issue affects Apache Shiro: from 1., 2. before 2.0.7.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.7 or later, which fixes the issue.
Prior to Shiro 2.0.7, code paths for non-existent vs. existing users are different enough,
that a brute-force attack may be able to tell, by timing the requests only, determine if
the request failed because of a non-existent user vs. wrong password.
The most likely attack vector is a local attack only.
Shiro security model  https://shiro.apache.org/security-model.html#username_enumeration  discusses this as well.
Typically, brute force attack can be mitigated at the infrastructure level.
Mend Note: The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.

Publish Date: 2026-02-10

URL: CVE-2026-23901

CVSS 3 Score Details (2.5)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Local
    • Attack Complexity: High
    • Privileges Required: Low
    • User Interaction: Required
    • Scope: Changed
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: Low
    • Integrity Impact: None
    • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2026/q1/149

Release Date: 2026-02-07

Fix Resolution: 2.1.0


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