SB2020101401 - Security restrictions bypass in Apache Solr 



SB2020101401 - Security restrictions bypass in Apache Solr

Published: October 14, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020101401
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Protection Mechanism Failure (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13957)

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 update from vendor's website.