Path Traversal in Apache Solr
CVE-2017-3163
When using the Index Replication feature, Apache Solr nodes can pull index files from a master/leader node using an HTTP API which accepts a file name. However, Solr before 5.5.4 and 6.x before 6.4.1 did not validate the file name, hence i…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.119 (93.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Solr — versions 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.1.0
- Apache Software Foundation Solr — versions 1.4.0 to 5.5.3, 6.0.0 to 6.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-3163?
- CVE-2017-3163 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Solr, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-08-30.
- How severe is CVE-2017-3163?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-3163 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.