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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.113042
Category:Web application abuses
Title:Apache Solr XEE and RCE Vulnerability (SOLR-11477) - Linux
Summary:Apache Solr is vulnerable to an XML Entity Expansion (XEE); vulnerability leading to remote code execution (RCE).
Description:Summary:
Apache Solr is vulnerable to an XML Entity Expansion (XEE)
vulnerability leading to remote code execution (RCE).

Vulnerability Insight:
Through XML Entity Expansion code from another, malicious host
can be made to load and execute on the target host.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation would allow the attacker to execute
arbitrary code on the host.

Affected Software/OS:
Apache Solr versions 5.1.0 to 5.5.4, 6.x prior to 6.6.2 and 7.x prior to 7.1.0.

Solution:
Update to Apache Solr 5.5.5, 6.6.2, 7.1.0 or later.

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-12629
BugTraq ID: 101261
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101261
Debian Security Information: DSA-4124 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4124
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43009/
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/13/1
https://twitter.com/ApacheSolr/status/918731485611401216
https://twitter.com/joshbressers/status/919258716297420802
https://twitter.com/searchtools_avi/status/918904813613543424
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00028.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r26c996b068ef6c5e89aa59acb769025cfd343a08e63fbe9e7f3f720f@%3Coak-issues.jackrabbit.apache.org%3E
https://s.apache.org/FJDl
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r95df34bb158375948da82b4dfe9a1b5d528572d586584162f8f5aeef@%3Cusers.solr.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r140128dc6bb4f4e0b6a39e962c7ca25a8cbc8e48ed766176c931fccc@%3Cusers.solr.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3da74965aba2b5f5744b7289ad447306eeb2940c872801819faa9314@%3Cusers.solr.apache.org%3E
http://mail-archives.us.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201710.mbox/%3CCAOOKt51UO_6Vy%3Dj8W%3Dx1pMbLW9VJfZyFWz7pAnXJC_OAdSZubA%40mail.gmail.com%3E
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:3123
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3123
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:3124
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3124
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:3244
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3244
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:3451
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3451
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:3452
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3452
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:0002
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0002
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:0003
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0003
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:0004
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0004
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:0005
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0005
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4259-1/
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