Apache Solr 3.6.0/3.6.1/3.6.2/4.0.0 Updater denial of service

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apache Solr 3.6.0/3.6.1/3.6.2/4.0.0. Affected is an unknown code of the component Updater. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The UpdateRequestHandler for XML in Apache Solr before 4.1 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

The weakness was shared 12/07/2013 by Martin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at issues.apache.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-6407 since 11/04/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 71844 (Apache Solr < 4.1.0 Multiple XML External Entity Injections), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12803 (Apache Solr XML External Entities Vulnerabilities (SOLR-3895)).

Upgrading to version 4.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (89379) and Tenable (71844). The entries 65668 and 65665 are related to this item.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499

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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 71844
Nessus Name: Apache Solr < 4.1.0 Multiple XML External Entity Injections
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OpenVAS ID: 900107
OpenVAS Name: Apache Solr XML External Entity(XXE) Vulnerability-02 Jan-14
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Solr 4.0.0
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: RHSA-2013:1844
Researcher: Martin
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CVE: CVE-2013-6407 (🔍)
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X-Force: 89379
Vulnerability Center: 49123 - Apache Solr before 4.1 Remote Information Disclosure via a Specially Crafted XML Document, Medium
SecurityFocus: 64008 - Apache Solr CVE-2013-6407 XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 55542

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Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/11/2022 09:21
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (68), 06/23/2017 10:25 (8), 01/11/2022 09:18 (3), 01/11/2022 09:21 (1)
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