CVE-2021-29943

Apache Solr Unprivileged users may be able to perform unauthorized read/write to collections

Published: Apr 13, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-863

9.1CRITICAL

Description

When using ConfigurableInternodeAuthHadoopPlugin for authentication, Apache Solr versions prior to 8.8.2 would forward/proxy distributed requests using server credentials instead of original client credentials. This would result in incorrect authorization resolution on the receiving hosts.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-863

Affected Products

Apache Software Foundation

oss-project·USaka apache foundation

Apache SolrOn-premWeb App

Web & CMS Plugins

apache

oss-project·USaka apache httpd, apache http server

solrOn-premWeb App

Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core

Maven

package-ecosystem

org.apache.solr:solr-parent

OSS Libraries

Exploitability

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2 techniques

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References

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r91dd0ff556e0c9aab4c92852e0e540c59d4633718ce12881558cf44d%40%3Cusers.solr.apache.org%3E

lists.apache.org

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210604-0009/

security.netapp.com

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29943

nvd.nist.gov

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