CVE-2018-1308

Name: CVE-2018-1308
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-04-09T13:29:00.82+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 20.94%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1308 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. This vulnerability in Apache Solr 1.2 to 6.6.2 and 7.0.0 to 7.2.1 relates to an XML external entity expansion (XXE) in the `&dataConfig=<inlinexml>` parameter of Solr's DataImportHandler. It can be used as XXE using file/ftp/http protocols in order to read arbitrary local files from the Solr server or the internal network.. EPSS estimates a 20.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

This vulnerability in Apache Solr 1.2 to 6.6.2 and 7.0.0 to 7.2.1 relates to an XML external entity expansion (XXE) in the `&dataConfig=<inlinexml>` parameter of Solr's DataImportHandler. It can be used as XXE using file/ftp/http protocols in order to read arbitrary local files from the Solr server or the internal network.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

20.94%

97.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-611

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Solr	>= 1.2, <= 6.6.2
Apache	Solr	>= 7.0.0, <= 7.2.1
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-11971Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201804.mbox/%3C000001d3cf68%245ac69af0%241053d0d0%24%40apache.org%3EMitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4194Third Party Advisory
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SOLR-11971Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201804.mbox/%3C000001d3cf68%245ac69af0%241053d0d0%24%40apache.org%3EMitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4194Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 9, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1308?

How severe is CVE-2018-1308?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-1308 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 20.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1308?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST