SB2024022039 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apache Solr
Published: February 20, 2024
Breakdown by Severity
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- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50292)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect permissions assignment in Solr Schema Designer when handling new Schemas and configSets. A remote attacker can load a malicious configSets and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
2) Insufficiently protected credentials (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50291)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an insecure redaction logic in the "/admin/info/properties" endpoint that hid only system properties with the "password" string inside their names. A remote user with "config-read" permission can obtain credentials stored in other properties, such as "basicauth" or "aws.secretKey".
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://solr.apache.org/security.html#cve-2023-50298-apache-solr-can-expose-zookeeper-credentials-via-streaming-expressions
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/09/3
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/jkfgxrjmpo9tqv8yqbnnbfbsorpncch4
- https://solr.apache.org/security.html#cve-2023-50291-apache-solr-can-leak-certain-passwords-due-to-system-property-redaction-logic-inconsistencies
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/09/4
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/w76gwqhl523pv7o9bkcf9g7znffq8m6q