Vulnerability in Apache Solr
CVE-2019-17558
Apache Solr 5.0.0 to Apache Solr 8.3.1 are vulnerable to a Remote Code Execution through the VelocityResponseWriter. A Velocity template can be provided through Velocity templates in a configset `velocity/` directory or as a parameter. A u…
EPSS: 0.945 (100.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- N/a Apache Solr — versions Apache Solr 5.0.0 to Apache Solr 8.3.1
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- [lucene-issues] 20200107 [jira] [Commented] (SOLR-13971) CVE-2019-17558: Velocity custom template RCE vulnerability (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- [lucene-issues] 20200108 [jira] [Commented] (SOLR-13971) CVE-2019-17558: Velocity custom template RCE vulnerability (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- [lucene-issues] 20200108 [jira] [Updated] (SOLR-14025) CVE-2019-17558: Velocity response writer RCE vulnerability persists after 8.3.1 (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- [lucene-issues] 20200108 [GitHub] [lucene-solr] Sachpat opened a new pull request #1156: SOLR-13971 (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- [lucene-issues] 20200108 [GitHub] [lucene-solr] Sachpat commented on a change in pull request #1156: SOLR-13971: CVE-2019-17558: Velocity custom template RCE vulnerability (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- [lucene-issues] 20200108 [GitHub] [lucene-solr] artem-smotrakov commented on a change in pull request #1156: SOLR-13971: CVE-2019-17558: Velocity custom template RCE vulnerability (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- [lucene-issues] 20200108 [GitHub] [lucene-solr] Sachpat commented on issue #1156: SOLR-13971: CVE-2019-17558: Velocity custom template RCE vulnerability (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- [lucene-issues] 20200113 [GitHub] [lucene-solr] Sachpat closed pull request #1156: SOLR-13971: CVE-2019-17558: Velocity custom template RCE vulnerability (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- [lucene-issues] 20200113 [jira] [Commented] (SOLR-14025) CVE-2019-17558: Velocity response writer RCE vulnerability persists after 8.3.1 (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- [lucene-issues] 20200113 [GitHub] [lucene-solr] chatman commented on issue #1156: SOLR-13971: CVE-2019-17558: Velocity custom template RCE vulnerability (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17558?
- CVE-2019-17558 is a vulnerability in Apache Solr. Published 2019-12-30.
- Is CVE-2019-17558 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2019-17558 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 101 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.