CVE-2020-1957 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache Shiro affecting versions before 1.5.2. The issue occurs when Apache Shiro is used with Spring dynamic controllers. Under those deployment conditions, a specially crafted request can bypass Shiro's intended authentication enforcement and allow access to resources or controller paths that should require authentication. The provided content does not identify a specific vulnerable function or code path beyond the interaction between Shiro and Spring dynamic controllers.
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A related Apache Shiro vulnerability referenced for similarity; it affected the shiro-spring module rather than shiro-guice.
A previously disclosed Apache Shiro vulnerability referenced for similarity; the content indicates it affected the shiro-spring module rather than shiro-guice.
An authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache Shiro.
An authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache Shiro before version 1.5.2 when used with Spring dynamic controllers.
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