CVE-2018-1308 There is a XML external entity expansion (XXE) vulnerability in Apache Solr

What is CVE-2018-1308?

CVE-2018-1308 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 9 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This vulnerability in Apache Solr 1.2 to 6.6.2 and 7.0.0 to 7.2.1 relates to an XML external entity expansion (XXE) in the `&dataConfig=<inlinexml>` parameter of Solr's DataImportHandler. It can be used as XXE using file/ftp/http protocols in order to read arbitrary local files from the Solr server or the internal network.

Weakness: CWE-611

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1308?

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

Products include Apache Solr, Debian Debian Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1308?

Upgrade org.apache.solr:solr-core to a fixed version for your release line: 6.6.3 or 7.3.0.

Is CVE-2018-1308 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1308 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux

• CVE-2019-17558 Apache Solr VelocityResponseWriter Plug-In Remote Code Execution Exploited High 7.5
• CVE-2019-0193 Apache Solr DataImportHandler Code Injection Exploited High 7.2
• CVE-2024-45216 Apache Solr: Authentication bypass possible using a fake URL Path ending Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-44548 Apache Solr information disclosure vulnerability through DataImportHandler Critical 9.8
• CVE-2021-27905 SSRF vulnerability with the Replication handler Critical 9.8

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1308, DLA-1360-1, DSA-4194-1, GHSA-3pph-2595-cgfh, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1308.