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CVE-2020-13941: apache solr Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-13941DEBIAN-CVE-2020-13941GHSA-2467-h365-j7hm
Published 17-08-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-13941 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in apache solr. EPSS estimates a 3.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.92%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-08-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Reported in SOLR-14515 (private) and fixed in SOLR-14561 (public), released in Solr version 8.6.0. The Replication handler (https://lucene.apache.org/solr/guide/8_6/index-replication.html#http-api-commands-for-the-replicationhandler) allows commands backup, restore and deleteBackup. Each of these take a location parameter, which was not validated, i.e you could read/write to any location the solr user can access.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.92%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.92% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.92%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
Debian1 product
  • lucene-solr< 3.6.2+dfsg-23
Org.apache.solr1 product
  • solr-parent< 8.6.0
Ubuntu1 product
  • lucene-solrAll versions (No fix recorded)

4 vendors · 4 products

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