Vulnerability: Apache Solr <=8.3.1 - Remote Code Execution

Apache Solr versions 5.0.0 to 8.3.1 are vulnerable to remote code execution vulnerabilities through the VelocityResponseWriter. A Velocity template can be provided through Velocity templates in a configset velocity/ directory or as a parameter. A user defined configset could contain renderable, potentially malicious, templates. Parameter provided templates are disabled by default, but can be enabled by setting params.resource.loader.enabled by defining a response writer with that setting set to true. Defining a response writer requires configuration API access. Solr 8.4 removed the params resource loader entirely, and only enables the configset-provided template rendering when the configset is trusted (has been uploaded by an authenticated user).

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Severity

high

Verified

Unknown