SB2018052405 - Information disclosure in Apache Solr
Published: May 24, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018052405
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) XXE attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8010)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct XXE attack and obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in Xinclude functionality due to improper restriction of XML External Entity (XXE) references in solrconfig.xml, schema.xml, and managed-schema Solr configuration files. A remote attacker can send a file, FTP, or HTTP request that submits malicious input and read sensitive, local files from the system, which could be used to conduct further attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.