What is CVE-2022-32532?

CVE-2022-32532 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Shiro, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-06-29.

How severe is CVE-2022-32532?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-32532 known to be exploited?

31 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Apache Shiro

CVE-2022-32532

Apache Shiro before 1.9.1, A RegexRequestMatcher can be misconfigured to be bypassed on some servlet containers. Applications using RegExPatternMatcher with `.` in the regular expression are possibly vulnerable to an authorization bypass.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2022-06-29 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.255 (98.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-23.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.262 · newest: 0.255 · change: -0.006

Affected products

Apache Shiro
Apache Software Foundation Shiro — versions Before 1.9.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

lists.apache.org/thread/y8260dw8vbm99oq7zv6y3mzn5ovk90xh (Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-32532?: CVE-2022-32532 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Shiro, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-06-29.
How severe is CVE-2022-32532?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-32532 known to be exploited?: 31 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.