Apache Solr up to 4.3.0 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Solr up to 4.3.0. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2013-6408. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apache Solr up to 4.3.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The DocumentAnalysisRequestHandler in Apache Solr before 4.3.1 does not properly use the EmptyEntityResolver, which 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. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-6407.

The weakness was published 12/07/2013 (Website). The advisory is shared at issues.apache.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-6408 since 11/04/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 71845 (Apache Solr < 4.3.1 XML External Entity Injection), 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 12804 (Apache Solr XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability (SOLR-4881)).

Upgrading to version 4.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (89380), Tenable (71845), SecurityFocus (BID 64009†), Secunia (SA55542†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43241†). Similar entries are available at VDB-65668 and VDB-65664. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 71845
Nessus Name: Apache Solr < 4.3.1 XML External Entity Injection
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OpenVAS ID: 702963
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2963-1 (lucene-solr - security update)
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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
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-6408 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-6408
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-65665

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X-Force: 89380
SecurityFocus: 64009 - Apache Solr CVE-2013-6408 XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 55542 - Apache Solr XML External Entities Vulnerability, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 43241 - Apache Solr 4.3 Remote Leakage of Sensitive Information and Denial of Service due to an XXE Issue, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 12/23/2024 11:54
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (63), 05/20/2017 10:37 (13), 01/11/2022 09:25 (3), 01/11/2022 09:30 (1), 12/23/2024 11:54 (18)
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