CVE-2013-6407 Apache Solr UpdateRequestHandler for XML resolves XML External Entities

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit an XML External Entity vulnerability in Apache Solr to read sensitive data or cause denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2013-6407?

CVE-2013-6407 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Dec 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The UpdateRequestHandler for XML in Apache Solr before 4.1 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6407?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.solr:solr-core. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.apache.solr:solr-core MavenAll versions4.1.0
org.apache.solr:solr-core MavenAll versions4.1.0

Products include Apache Solr.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6407?

Upgrade org.apache.solr:solr-core to 4.1.0 or later.

Is CVE-2013-6407 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6407 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6407, GHSA-998j-j6v9-5846.

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