CVE-2016-6353 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass Sentry document-level security to access unauthorized documents via Solr RealTimeGetHandler in Cloudera Search.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-6353?

CVE-2016-6353 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Nov 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cloudera Search in CDH before 5.7.0 allows unauthorized document access because Solr Queries by document id can bypass Sentry document-level security via the RealTimeGetHandler.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6353?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cloudera Cdh.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6353?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6353 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2016-6353 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6353 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xfq9-m5c5-8p4q.

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