CVE-2019-12401
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CVE-2019-12401 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Solr versions 1.3.0 to 1.4.1, 3.1.0 to 3.6.2 and 4.0.0 to 4.10.4 are vulnerable to an XML resource consumption attack (a.k.a. Lol Bomb) via it’s update handler.?By leveraging XML DOCTYPE and ENTITY type elements, the attacker can create a pattern that will expand when the server parses the XML causing OOMs.. EPSS estimates a 7.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Solr versions 1.3.0 to 1.4.1, 3.1.0 to 3.6.2 and 4.0.0 to 4.10.4 are vulnerable to an XML resource consumption attack (a.k.a. Lol Bomb) via it’s update handler.?By leveraging XML DOCTYPE and ENTITY type elements, the attacker can create a pattern that will expand when the server parses the XML causing OOMs.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Solr | >= 1.3.0, <= 1.4.1 |
| Apache | Solr | >= 3.1, <= 3.6.2 |
| Apache | Solr | >= 4.0.0, <= 4.10.4 |
References
- http://mail-archives.us.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201909.mbox/%3CCAECwjAXU4%3DkAo5DeUJw7Kvk67sgCmajAN7LGZQNjbjZ8gv%3DBdw%40mail.gmail.com%3EBroken Link, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/10/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2019-12401-XML%20Bomb-Apache%20SolrExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190926-0002/Third Party Advisory
- http://mail-archives.us.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201909.mbox/%3CCAECwjAXU4%3DkAo5DeUJw7Kvk67sgCmajAN7LGZQNjbjZ8gv%3DBdw%40mail.gmail.com%3EBroken Link, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/10/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2019-12401-XML%20Bomb-Apache%20SolrExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190926-0002/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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