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GHSA-MJVF-4H88-6XM3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-16 09:30 – Updated: 2025-07-02 00:01

Summary

Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache Solr

Details

Solr instances using the PKIAuthenticationPlugin, which is enabled by default when Solr Authentication is used, are vulnerable to Authentication bypass. A fake ending at the end of any Solr API URL path, will allow requests to skip Authentication while maintaining the API contract with the original URL Path. This fake ending looks like an unprotected API path, however it is stripped off internally after authentication but before API routing.

This issue affects Apache Solr: from 5.3.0 before 8.11.4, from 9.0.0 before 9.7.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.7.0, or 8.11.4, which fix the issue.

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

9.3 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVE-2024-45216 (GCVE-0-2024-45216)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-16 07:50 – Updated: 2024-11-08 04:55

Title

Apache Solr: Authentication bypass possible using a fake URL Path ending

Summary

Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache Solr. Solr instances using the PKIAuthenticationPlugin, which is enabled by default when Solr Authentication is used, are vulnerable to Authentication bypass. A fake ending at the end of any Solr API URL path, will allow requests to skip Authentication while maintaining the API contract with the original URL Path. This fake ending looks like an unprotected API path, however it is stripped off internally after authentication but before API routing. This issue affects Apache Solr: from 5.3.0 before 8.11.4, from 9.0.0 before 9.7.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.7.0, or 8.11.4, which fix the issue.

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-11-07 00:00 UTC

CWE

CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization

Assigner

apache mitre root

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://solr.apache.org/security.html#cve-2024-45…	vendor-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/15/8

Impacted products

2 products

Vendor	Product	Version
Apache Software Foundation	Apache Solr	Affected: 5.3.0 , < 8.11.4 (semver) Affected: 9.0.0 , < 9.7.0 (semver)
apache	solr	Affected: 5.3.0 , < 8.11.4 (semver) Affected: 9.0.0 , < 9.7.0 (semver) cpe:2.3:a:apache:solr::::::::

Credits

Liu Huajin

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