Auth bypass in Apache Shenyu

CVE-2021-37580

A flaw was found in Apache ShenYu Admin. The incorrect use of JWT in ShenyuAdminBootstrap allows an attacker to bypass authentication. This issue affected Apache ShenYu 2.3.0 and 2.4.0

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.401 (98.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-37580?
CVE-2021-37580 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Shenyu, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-11-16.
How severe is CVE-2021-37580?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-37580 known to be exploited?
42 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.