Auth bypass in Apache Solr

CVE-2018-11802

In Apache Solr, the cluster can be partitioned into multiple collections and only a subset of nodes actually host any given collection. However, if a node receives a request for a collection it does not host, it proxies the request to a relevant node and serves the request. Solr bypasses all authorization settings for such requests. This affects all Solr versions prior to 7.7 that use the default authorization mechanism of Solr (RuleBasedAuthorizationPlugin).

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.020 (79.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11802?
CVE-2018-11802 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Solr, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2020-04-01.
How severe is CVE-2018-11802?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.