Information disclosure in Apache Solr



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-50298
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Apache Solr
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor Apache Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU86631

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50298

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote user can gain unauthorized access to ZooKeeper credentials via Streaming Expressions

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Solr: 6.0 - 9.4.0

CPE2.3 External links

https://solr.apache.org/security.html#cve-2023-50298-apache-solr-can-expose-zookeeper-credentials-via-streaming-expressions
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/09/3
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/09/2
https://lists.apache.org/thread/lz0obpo1y4xh8xgnw2sylkpcqbs670vy


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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