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CVE-2012-6612: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache Solr

May 17, 2022 (updated July 12, 2022)

The (1) UpdateRequestHandler for XSLT or (2) XPathEntityProcessor 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, different vectors than CVE-2013-6407.

References

  • rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1844.html
  • rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0029.html
  • svn.apache.org/viewvc/lucene/dev/branches/branch_4x/solr/CHANGES.txt?view=markup
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-6cpj-3g83-q2j4
  • github.com/apache/lucene-solr/commit/0d21b900975b7048d2e925d852aeacb9bdc6766c
  • github.com/apache/lucene-solr/commit/f230486ce6707762c1a6e81655d0fac52887906d
  • issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-3895
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6612

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Affected versions

All versions before 4.1.0

Fixed versions

  • 4.1.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.1.0 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

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

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Source file

maven/org.apache.solr/solr-core/CVE-2012-6612.yml

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