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[TLP:CLEAR] Apache Solr fixes 1 critical and 1 high-severity vulnerability

Apache Solr versions 8.11.4 and 9.7.0 fix 2 vulnerabilities [1].

Apache Solr - authentication bypass (CVE-2024-45216)
CVSS 9.8 (Critical)

An unauthenticated remote attacker can bypass authentication using a specially crafted URL. Solr instances using PKIAuthenticationPlugin, which is enabled by default when Solr Authentication is used, are vulnerable [2][3].

The vulnerability is present in products:

  • Apache Solr; >=5.3.0, <8.11.4
  • Apache Solr; >=9.0.0, <9.7.0

CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

More information:

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 16. 10. 2024.

Apache Solr - arbitrary code execution (CVE-2024-45217)
CVSS 8.1 (High)

An authenticated remote attacker can, due to improper checks when restoring configuration sets from a backup, upload code into the class loader and potentially execute it. The vulnerability affects deployments that are not secured using Authentication/Authorization [4][5].

The vulnerability is present in products:

  • Apache Solr; >=6.6.0, <8.11.4
  • Apache Solr; >=9.0.0, < 9.7.0

CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

More information:

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 16. 10. 2024.


By CESNET, z.s.p.o. Michaela Ručková on 17. 10. 2024.

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