ID:5343 - Exploit for Protection Mechanism Failure in Apache Solr - CVE-2020-13957

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:5343 - Exploit for Protection Mechanism Failure in Apache Solr - CVE-2020-13957

ID:5343 - Exploit for Protection Mechanism Failure in Apache Solr - CVE-2020-13957

Published: May 9, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU47626
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13957
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Apache Solr

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures, configured in a ConfigSet that's uploaded via API without authentication/authorization. The checks in place to prevent such features can be circumvented by using a combination of UPLOAD/CREATE actions. A remote non-authenticated attacker can upload a specially crafted configuration and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.