November 14, 2026

CVE Watchtower

CVE-2026-129349Apache Shiro (org.apache.shiro:shiro-core) before

Apache Software Foundation

Vulnerability Summary

When authentication caching is enabled on DefaultLdapRealm, after a user logs in successfully once, subsequent logins for that user succeed with any password. A cached authentication skips the LDAP bind, and the...
Severity Level
CRITICAL(9.1)
Published Date
Nov 14, 2026
Last Modified
Nov 14, 2026
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation yet
CVE Record Status
Reserved
This CVE ID is referenced in a public advisory, but the CVE Program has not published its official CVE Record yet. Full CVSS/CPE data from NVD will appear here once it does.
Root Weakness (CWE)
N/A
CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 9.1 (CRITICAL)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:L/U:Red
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Attack RequirementsPresent
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)High
Integrity (Vulnerable System)High
Availability (Vulnerable System)None
Confidentiality (Subsequent System)None
Integrity (Subsequent System)None
Availability (Subsequent System)None

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions
  • Apache Shiro (org.apache.shiro:shiro-core) before 3.0.1
Patched Versions
No patched version published yet
Until a fix ships, reduce exposure:
  • Restrict access to the affected service or interface to trusted networks.
  • Disable the affected feature if you do not need it.
  • Watch the vendor advisory for a firmware or software update.

What to do

Plan remediation soon. No exploitation is confirmed yet, but the severity is critical.

  1. Check whether you run Apache Shiro (org.apache.shiro:shiro-core) before and which version.
  2. No patched version is listed yet. Limit access to the affected service to trusted networks, and disable the feature if you can.
  3. Subscribe to the vendor advisory so you learn when a fix ships.

Timeline

  • Nov 14, 2026Published
  • Nov 14, 2026Record last modified

Score, severity and exploitation changes are tracked from the day Watchtower started logging them.

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External References

Data last checked: Nov 14, 2026 08:01 UTC