CVE-2021-37580

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 40.1%, top 2% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 40%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
65(Track*)
EG Risk 65/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
98.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

November 16, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 26, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic
https://lists.apache.org/thread/o15j25qwtpcw62k48xw1tnv48skh3zgb
generic

oss-security - CVE-2021-37580: Apache ShenYu Admin bypass JWT authentication

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/11/16/1

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
org.apache.shenyu:shenyu-admin2.4.02.4.1—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(5 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (4 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCLiang2580/CVE-2021-37580
    First seen Nov 19, 2021

    CVE-2021-37580

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCZororoZ/CVE-2021-37580
    First seen Nov 19, 2021
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCfengwenhua/CVE-2021-37580
    First seen Nov 17, 2021

    CVE-2021-37580的poc

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCrabbitsafe/CVE-2021-37580
    First seen Nov 17, 2021
    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2021/CVE-2021-37580.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2021

    Apache ShenYu Admin JWT - Authentication Bypass

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-37580?
CVE-2021-37580 is a critical vulnerability published on November 16, 2021. 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
When was CVE-2021-37580 disclosed?
CVE-2021-37580 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 16, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-37580 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-37580 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-37580?
CVE-2021-37580 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2021-37580?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-37580, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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